America’s CEO
GE Aerospace CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. '85 journeyed from the welding shop floor to the highest echelon of global manufacturing.
FEATURE
Pastoral Pilgrims
Faculty, staff, and students embrace hikes, history, poetry, and lots of English sheep to do reconnaissance for a reimagined Kiplin Hall study abroad program.
FEATURE
Arsenic & Phthalate
Professor Mindy Reynolds encourages her students to do original research on toxic substances in everyday products.
Mike Sosulski reflects on the College's achievements and those to come.
Stories
PEOPLE: SARA CLARKE-DE REZA
Education department chair Sara Clarke-De Reza provides students with authentic opportunities to learn and apply real-life skills.
IN PRINT: REVIEWS
Questioning Leadership & The Street King
Questioning Leadership by Michael Harvey and The Street King by Michael Ludden ’73 are reviewed.
CREATORS: ERIN MURPHY '90
Erin Murphy ’90 –
The Writer in Blue
Alumna adds to her prodigious and prestigious publications with a new collection of poems, Fluent in Blue.
Q & A: OLIVER HEGGLIN '13
Oliver Hegglin ’13 has served on peacekeeping missions in Kosovo, Mali, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. He has provided security analysis for Credit Suisse and written nearly three dozen articles for the Human Security Centre, a London-based think tank. As a member of the Swiss Armed Forces International Command, he has provided training for others who are to be deployed abroad.
PEOPLE: FAITH JARRELL '25
Storytelling and Growth at the Apollo Theater
Faith Jarrell ’25 honed her storytelling and media skills through a transformative internship at the world-famous Apollo Theater in the heart of Harlem, New York City.
AS TOLD TO: XAVIER SMALLS '25
Anthropology and environmental studies major Xavier Smalls ’25’s internship with the EPA involved research into Native American health.
WASHINGTON INSIDER
Flavio Hickel Jr., assistant professor of political science at Washington College and a recent fellow at the Public Religion Research Institute, writes about how toxic anti-immigrant rhetoric incentivizes some Latinos to favor mass deportation.
News
Innovation Plant Project Receives Major Grant from Ratcliffe Foundation
Over $1 million will go towards expanding the community facing work, including a Curriculum Innovation Fellowship Program, at the old Dixon Valve property in Chestertown.
Grant-Funded Upgrades Coming to Campus Safety
Enhanced safety measures will soon be making their way to campus thanks to a $525,000 grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC).
A Viral Headline, Penmanship, and the Colbert Show: A Logo Story
Did we change our logo because Gen Z can’t read cursive? Well, yes and no.
Faculty tenure, promotion, and endowed chairs
Since the end of the 2023-24 academic year, 10 faculty have been promoted.
New Members Join Board of Visitors and Governors
The 2024-25 academic year began with four new members of the Board of Visitors and Governors and three retirements, including two former chairs.
Electric Boat Team Sets New World Record
Successful 160-mile attempt sets a new bar for electric boat technology and environmentally friendly waterways. Read the story and watch a video interview with the record-setting team at the link below.
Sports
Rower Brings Home Gold In World University Championships
Jordan Hyde '25 won gold at the World University Games in July as part of the United States Women's Eight. The team beat Italy by .67 seconds in the final.
Nolte to Lead New Varsity Running Sports
In June, the Athletics Department announced Mary Nolte as the head coach of the College’s newest athletic programs, cross-country and track & field.
Read about our students summer sports achievements.
Alumni
Keep up with alumni events, stories and more.
Read about some of our dedicated alum.
One More Thing
The Accidental Bartender
Jeff Maguire M'11, owner of Zelda's Speakeasy, speaks to his past and how it led to creating a loved local spot.
Archives
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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