In Darwin's Footsteps
Documenting the remarkable people, places, flora, and fauna of Ecuador.
FEATURE
Campus life was upended five-years ago by the pandemic. Now, the students who lived through social distancing and virtual learning are taking the lead in redefining campus social life and building community at Washington College.
FEATURE
One Small Protein, One Giant Step for Science
Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu ’71 has made groundbreaking discoveries that changed scientific orthodoxy and may one day lead to treatments for common cancers.
Stories
PEOPLE: MIRANDA PARRISH '25
As a girl growing up in Cockeysville, Maryland, Miranda Parrish ’25 watched her first presidential inauguration and was inspired—she wanted to be president! The fact that all previous presidents were male didn’t faze her.
PEOPLE: HARRIS WHITBECK '87
War correspondent, reality TV host, and now the Guatemala tourism minister, Harris Whitbeck ’87 has traveled an unconventional path.
FROM THE CLASSROOM: SOPHIE KERR
How much do you know about author Sophie Kerr? Her name, probably. And that she was a writer. Maybe that she was from the Eastern Shore.
Q&A: DYLAN POULSEN
Professor provides students with real-life learning opportunities to dig into the numbers and make a difference.
CREATORS: STEPHEN SPOTSWOOD '99
Stephen Spotswood ’99 recently released the fifth installment of his Pentecost and Parker murder mystery series, Dead in the Frame.
CREATORS: ALYSE BENSEL '10
The new poetry collection from Alyse Bensel ’10, Spoil, explores remarkably personal wounds that remind us that life is lived, suffered, and celebrated on the individual level.
WASHINGTON INSIDER
Patriotism, Pressure, and Propaganda
Authoritarian regimes turn ordinary people into agents of their own oppression.
News
Poet James Allen Hall Awarded 2025 NEA Fellowship
Associate Professor of English and renowned poet James Allen Hall was awarded a prestigious 2025 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Fellowship in Poetry.
Washington Named Top College for Affordability
Washington College has been named one of Scholarships360’s 2025 Top Colleges for Affordability. This distinction places Washington among an elite group, with only the top 8% of over 1,800 eligible colleges making the cut.
Darius Johnson ’15 Appointed Project Director for Chesapeake Heartland
The Washington College Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience, a nationally recognized center for research and education on American history and culture, recently announced the appointment, effective January 2, of Darius Johnson ’15 as project director for Chesapeake Heartland, a core program of the Starr Center.
Museums Partnership Recognized
Recently, the Washington College Digital Scholarship in Museum Partnerships (DSMP) project was recognized by the Mid-Atlantic Museums Association (MAMA) with their prestigious Making an Impact Award.
National Archives Awards Grant to Preserve Rich History
Chesapeake Heartland’s mission to further preserve African American history in the Chesapeake region has been bolstered by the National Archives.
In Memory of Peter Van Dyke (1937–2024)
Peter Van Dyke, a former board member of Washington College, passed away on October 16, 2024, leaving a legacy of leadership, dedication, and generosity
College Hosts Day of Civic Engagement
Hundreds come to campus to flex their leadership and collaboration muscles.
Sports
As the spring seasons get underway, the College is celebrating significant milestones for two of its esteemed coaches, Roy Dunshee of Men’s Soccer and Alisha Mosley of Women’s Basketball — just this past fall, each reached 100 career wins at Washington.
Read about fall sports achievements.
Alumni
Keep up with alumni events, stories and more.
Read about some of our dedicated alum.
One More Thing
Marbry, the beloved black Lab, has spent the last year at Washington College training as a service dog. He recently graduated from the Fetching Freedom program.
Archives
Fall 2024
The Leader
This issue features a photo essay of The Lightning Thief, the largest stage production on campus in many years, a joint effort of the theatre and music departments. You will also find news about a rare conglomeration of ground-nesting bees on campus, a profile of Ambassador Matt Murray '95, and more!
Summer 2024
Lightning Strikes
This issue features a photo essay of The Lightning Thief, the largest stage production on campus in many years, a joint effort of the theatre and music departments. You will also find news about a rare conglomeration of ground-nesting bees on campus, a profile of Ambassador Matt Murray '95, and more!
Winter/Spring 2024
Artificial Intelligence: The Revolution is Coming
In this issue of the magazine, we celebrate achievements of our community, such as men's soccer making the Final Four, students completing valuable internships, and alumni restoring local watersheds and creating ceramic coatings for jet engines.
Fall 2023
The People First President
Welcome to the new Washington College Magazine. In addition to an updated look, we have a renewed mission: to engage you with quality storytelling, news you'll care about and opportunities to become part of the magazine.
Magazine Archives
Washington College Magazine
Washington College Magazine offers a glimpse of our corner of the world and the people who rock it. Beginning in late November 2020, WCM adopted a digital-only format, allowing us to bring you more stories, more frequently.
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