Washington College Magazine — Fall 2024

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Features

 

portrait of GE CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. '85

America's CEO

GE Aerospace CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. '85 journeyed from the welding shop floor to the highest echelon of global manufacturing.

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Washington College students stand in the sunshine beside a flock of sheep lying in the shade of a tree with Kiplin Hall in the background

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.

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People

 

Faith Jarrell '25 sits at the recording desk at Radio Free George

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.

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Professor Sara Clarke-De Reza speaks with students on the library terrace

An Authentic Vision

Education department chair Sara Clarke-De Reza provides students with authentic opportunities to learn and apply real-life skills. 

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Oliver Hegglin '13 in uniform on a hilltop overlooking a town in the valley behind him

Two Majors, Four Careers

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. 

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Washington Insider

 

illustration of a person running away from a stamp on a background covered in red "Deport" stamps

Kissing Up and Kicking Down

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.

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News

 

aerial view of site for new Innovation Plant with buildings labeled

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.

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world record-setting boat on the Chester River

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.

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Jordan Hyde '25 and the gold medal team

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. 

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Washington College logo

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.

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