Ten Recognized at Annual George Washington’s Birthday Convocation
02/23/2026
Faculty, staff, alumni, and community leaders were honored for their contributions to Chestertown, the Eastern Shore, and Washington College.
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Faculty, staff, alumni, and community leaders were honored for their contributions to Chestertown, the Eastern Shore, and Washington College.
Entrepreneurs from Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s counties will compete for start-up investments. The 2026 competition and panels sponsored by the newly announced Warehime School of Business and the Upper Shore Regional Council.
Andrew Wink graduated in 2017 with a double major in music and theatre, writing a musical for his senior capstone experience. During his time at the College, Wink did sound and lighting design for more than a dozen shows on campus, worked in the lighting and audio shop coordinating equipment for student productions, and performed in musical ensembles and theatrical productions.
During a multi-day visit to Washington College, the Emmy-nominated journalist emphasized the need for versatility and critical thinking while honoring his father’s legacy with a new journalism scholarship.
Economics professor Brian Scott assists local advocates in making the case for continued federal funding and environmental stewardship.
The interpolated tale, or “tale-within-a-tale,” was a common form of the 18th-century novel and is the focus of "Lost Plots: Interpolated Tales and the Eighteenth-Century Novel," a new book out by Katherine G. Charles, associate professor of 18th- and 19th-century literature and the director of Washington's iconic Kiplin Hall program.
Tshazi Kamau ’27 was a standout soccer player from an early age and even represented his country, Kenya, at the youth level. Today, as he recovers from minor knee surgery, he is a key central midfielder for Washington College men’s soccer, a business management major, a marketing minor, and very much at home in Chestertown.
What began as an internship project for Miranda Parrish ’25 has evolved into a landmark scholarship program and a college pipeline for Maryland’s next generation of civic leaders. Jocelyn Ball '29 spoke at this year's conference as a student after attending as a service corps member the year before.
"Washington College Collects" Opens at Kohl Gallery; Public is Invited to Bring Artifacts for Special Evening ‘Heirloom Surgery’ Event
Students take interdisciplinary approach to studying the Bay, moving from classroom to field experiences repeatedly through the semester.