Lightning Strikes
Washington College's Department of Theatre & Dance and Department of Music left the audience buzzing with their stunning production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.
FEATURE
Bird flu has caused major mortality events across species around the world. Washington College experts share their insights.
FEATURE
From Baltmore to Beijing, the career of Ambassador Matt Murry ‘95 straddles the globe.
PHOTO ESSAY
Senior Class Speaker Grace Katherine Apostol spoke to the 207 other graduating students on how those following their passions create ripple effects that encourage, shape, and inspire.
Stories
PEOPLE: DARIUS JOHNSON '15
Preserving the Past
and Building the Future
Darius Johnson ’15 has helped document life on the Eastern Shore and preserved records of its dynamic community.
PEOPLE: BIN SONG
Lessons for Living
Professor structures classes, collaborates with colleagues, and designs syllabuses to model incorporating philosophy and religion into everyday life.
CREATORS: IN PRINT
Chester River Inspired Poems & Paintings
In a long-imagined project, Washington College poet-in-residence and local artist collaborate to celebrate the moods, beauty, and spirit of the Chester.
CREATORS: JASON PATTERSON
Portraits, Protests, and
Eastern Shore Lives
Visual artist Jason Patterson has a three-step artistic practice: He draws pastel portraits based on historical images depicting different aspects of the Black experience.
SPOTLIGHT: MARC DYKEMAN M'07
Bluegrass Hero
Marc Dykeman M’07, director of advancement services, performs on stage by evening and letter-presses album covers by night.
PEOPLE: SOPHIA LENNOX '24
Illuminating Stories
Sophia Lennox ’24 brings art and history to life through the stories they tell.
FROM THE CLASSROOM: POETRY GARDEN
Planting Chaucer’s Garden
Collaboration among English professor, undergraduate students, and lifelong learners creates a new poetry garden as part of first-of-its-kind course.
AS TOLD TO: PAMELA COWART-RICKMAN
Photographing Pollinators
Campus photographer Pamela Cowart-Rickman discovered that Washington College supports a rare and important population of native ground-nesting bees.
Q&A: SUZUKA KOKUBU '18
Q & A with Suzuka Kokubu ’18
Alum’s interest in music, physics, and biomarkers led to the creation of her well-being business.
WASHINGTON INSIDER
Michael Harvey is the John Toll Professor of Leadership Studies in the Department of Business Management at Washington College and also serves as the President’s Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives. His new book is Questioning Leadership: A Framework for Growth and Purpose, published in June 2024 by Cambridge University Press, from which this essay is adapted.
News
$15 Million Gift Launches Business School
Elizabeth Warehime ’13 jumpstarts ambitious plan to expand business programs.
Department of Natural Resources Explores Partnerships with College
Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Josh Kurtz and his team visited the Washington College Center for Environment and Society (CES) on Wednesday, April 10.
Kate Verville, Founder of the College’s Premed Program, Retires
Kate Verville had experienced a small liberal arts school as an undergraduate and a large research university as a graduate student. Her close undergraduate interactions with faculty and fellow students and experience as a teaching assistant in grad school convinced Verville to focus on teaching and students.
Economics Professor Lisa Daniels Awarded Emerita Status
Lisa Daniels, an economics and international studies professor at Washington College since 1996, retired at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, earning emerita status for her contributions to her students and her field.
Frank J. Creegan, Longtime Professor and Chemistry Chair, Passes
Frank J. Creegan, who spent four decades as a professor at Washington and stayed involved in events at the College even after his retirement in 2007, passed away peacefully in May.
Recording Studio Open to Regional Artists
Budding recording artists and musicians can now access a professional recording studio and work with student and professional recording engineers, thanks to a new grant funding Washington College’s Open Studio.
Improving Local Housing Conditions
Rebuilding Together Kent County (RTKC) is conducting a housing survey of Kent County residents with the assistance of Washington College’s sociology department faculty and students.
Poet Sophie Foster ’24 Awarded $77k Sophie Kerr Prize
Sophie Foster ’24 won this year’s prestigious Sophie Kerr Prize. Now in its 57th year, the prize remains the nation’s largest literary award for a college student.
Mark Connell Appointed Vice President for Finance and Administration
Following a national search, Mark “Bo” Connell joins the College as vice president for finance and administration.
Maryland Secretary Promotes Service Opportunities
Maryland Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation Paul Monteiro, Jr., visited the College in April to encourage broader Kent County participation in the Maryland Corps/Service Year Option.
Cromwell Chair in History Announced
The newly endowed Barbara Townsend Cromwell ’55 Chair in History was announced at the 2024 George Washington Birthday Convocation and made possible thanks to Cromwell’s $2 million gift. Cromwell and her late husband, George Cromwell ’53, have been devoted supporters of their alma mater.
College Opens MuSE: A Community Museum in Downtown Chestertown
This spring, the Washington College Center for Environment and Society (CES) officially opened MuSE: A Community Museum, which will host rotating exhibits in downtown Chestertown highlighting Washington College teaching, experiential learning, and research focused on the environment and society.
Sports
Former Washington College tennis player Dave Marshall ’88 recently returned to the French Open to coach the French player Édouard Roger-Vasselin and his mixed doubles partner Laura Siegemund this June.
Famed Swimming Coach Kim Lessard M’93 Retires
Kim Lessard M’93 is hanging up her fins and retiring after devoting more than 35 years to swimmers at the College. She began as head swimming coach and finished as assistant athletic director, aquatics director, and senior woman administrator.
Read about our students winter and spring sports achievements.
Alumni
Keep up with alumni events, stories and more.
Read about some of our dedicated alum.
One More Thing
Words of Wisdom
The students and professors of Global Wisdom and Literature, co-taught by professors Courtney E. Rydel and Bin Song, put their insights into words.
Archives
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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