Seeds of Change
The Natural Lands Project celebrates 10 years of a wilder Eastern Shore
FEATURE
Raph Koster ’92 has been on the cutting edge of online gaming since its inception.
LEADERSHIP
The year was marked by challenging decisions, transformative gifts, national
recognitions, and achievements that reached across the globe.
Washington Stories
PEOPLE: PEYTON BALDWIN ’26
Internship Lets Student Explore Science Communications
While at Washington, Peyton Baldwin ’26 has built a strong and varied resume that will let her pursue any of several different career paths upon graduation.
PEOPLE: MARTIN CONNAUGHTON
Five fantastic fish have marked milestones in a professor’s teaching career.
PEOPLE: STUDENT INTERNS
The Early Birder Gets the Data
Student interns contribute to an important and timely study of bird behavior.
CREATORS: PHAEDRA MICHELLE SCOTT ’14
Phaedra Michelle Scott ’14 Comes Home
Alumna’s musical has world premiere at Delaware Theatre Company.
CREATORS: RICHARD DE PROSPO
The title of the fifth book by Richard De Prospo, the Ernest A. Howard Professor of English and American Studies, is a humorous and slightly provocative play on “American exceptionalism” and the notion that America is a special country destined to lead the world to a better form of society.
CREATORS: ANDREW OROS
In his new book, Andrew L. Oros, professor of political science and international studies, analyzes the effects that rapid population and other demographic changes are having and will have on the countries of Asia and the Pacific.
Hyejin Kang, Adobe Stock
Hyejin Kang, Adobe Stock
WASHINGTON INSIDER
Ryan Sweet ’03, Chief U.S. Economist at Oxford Economics, shares his insights into an increasingly divided U.S. economy.
News
Students get Creative at the Washington College Innovation Plant
The Innovation Plant, a former factory and a future hub for inventors and entrepreneurs, has just had a facelift.
Bryan Matthews ’75 M’86 P’12
Named Interim President
Bryan Matthews began his term as interim president of Washington College in time to greet the incoming Class of 2029 this fall and welcome them to his alma mater.
Athletics Department welcomes two new coaches for the 2025-26 season.
On Labor Day, 15 students and a handful of faculty gathered in the campus garden for a workday, organized by the Student Government Association (SGA) and the student garden and composting clubs.
$13K in Dining Dollars Donated
On Labor Day, 15 students and a handful of faculty gathered in the campus garden for a workday, organized by the Student Government Association (SGA) and the student garden and composting clubs.
Two New Members Join Washington’s Board
The 2025-26 academic year began with two new members joining the Board of Visitors and Governors and two who are leaving.
National Park Service Validates Undergraduate Research
The previously hidden Underground Railroad history of a 200-year-old house in Chestertown, Maryland, has been revealed by students and staff at the Washington College Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience.
Washington College Ranks Highly in Nationwide Surveys
Washington College was again announced as a Top 100 Best National Liberal Arts College, in the latest U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of Best Colleges.
Bonnie Fisher, Ph.D., P’14 (1948 – 2025)
Bonnie Fisher passed away on July 28, 2025. Fisher was the director of counseling services at Washington for 40 years and a much-loved member of the College and Kent County communities.
Major Gift Creates Two Endowed Chairs, Supports Athletics
Richard ’91 and Tara Wood P’27 have made a substantial gift to Washington College that will fund endowed chairs in leadership and international business, as well as improvements to the College’s tennis and sailing programs.
Alumni
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Fannie Hobba Shenk ’84 P’15’19 and Eric Dalski ’05
One More Thing
Mathematician Dylan R. Poulsen calculates the best way to cut an onion.
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