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Sammy Segeda accepts her diploma from President Mike Sosulski while crossing the stage at the 2023 Commencement ceremony.

New College Alumna in Multinational Policy Program

06/08/2023

The international studies graduate is writing a policy brief with counterparts from South Korea and Japan on improving opportunities for women. They will gather to present the results in Washington, D.C., in August.

Some of the Washington College students at the Capitol for Spring Lobby Weekend.older

Students get hands-on education in D.C.

06/05/2023

Sixteen students involved in Washington College anthropology, political science, civic engagement, and Presidential Fellows programs met with Congressional representatives during Spring Lobby Weekend.

Washington College graduates leave their Commencement Ceremony

Class of 2023 Graduates From Washington College

05/21/2023

The College’s 240th Commencement recognized the accomplishments of 221 graduates in front of family and friends from across the country and around the world.

Eylie Sasajima reacts after being named the winner of the 2023 Sophie Kerr Prize as the other finalists and President Mike Sosulski applaud.

Poet Wins Sophie Kerr Prize

05/19/2023

Eylie Sasajima ’23 earned the prestigious honor with a portfolio of poems, academic work and creative nonfiction.

portraits of Gabe Feinberg, Sara Clarke-De Reza and Katherine Charles

Washington College approves faculty tenure, promotion and emeritus status

05/18/2023

The Board of Visitors and Governors approved eight faculty promotions and four retired or retiring faculty for emeritus status this academic year.

Members of the American Marketing Association Washington College Chapter with their Top Small Chapter recognition. Photo credit: AMA ICC 2023 - Mark Campbell Productions

Students in Extracurricular Marketing Activity Win Top Honors

05/17/2023

The American Marketing Association (AMA) Washington College Chapter was named one of just four top small chapters at the 2023 AMA International Collegiate Conference this spring. The chapter was also invited to present at the conference in recognition of its success with high participation rates by its membership this year.

The five finalists for the 2023 Sophie Kerr Prize sit on the stairs in the Rose O'Neill Literary House.

Washington College Names Finalists for Nation’s Largest Undergraduate Writing Prize

05/16/2023

Washington College has named the students on its short list for the Sophie Kerr Prize, the nation’s largest literary award for a college student, valued at nearly $80,000 this year. The winner will be announced at a ceremony this Friday, May 19 after the finalists all read from their work.

Shane Brill sits at the front of a classroom with a collection of resources for a class he was teaching at the Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning.

Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning Expanding to Summer

05/12/2023

For the first time, the Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning (WC-ALL) will be offering summer programming, starting at the end of May. Organizers hope the new classes and simpler enrollment options will introduce the opportunities through WC-ALL to a broader audience.

Physicists install a new component in ATLAS experiment equipment. Photo credit: CERN

Washington College Becomes Member of International ATLAS Collaboration

05/10/2023

Assistant Professor of Physics Suyog Shrestha and Washington students join members from 180 institutions around the world to conduct global, cutting-edge research in particle physics.

Professor Joe Bauer looks at the screen showing business simulation choices by Alex May '23, with Grayson Wright '25 alongside.

Students Succeeding in Global Business Simulation

05/04/2023

Students in Business 311: Global Business Strategy have been among the top competitors in a semester-long business simulation used by students in 1,215 undergraduate classes in 12 countries around the world.

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