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For more than 40 years, Kathekon has connected Washington and Lee students and alumni through service, mentorship and a ...
06/02/2026

For more than 40 years, Kathekon has connected Washington and Lee students and alumni through service, mentorship and a shared commitment to the traditions that help define the W&L experience, including the launch of “Say Hey” Day in the early 2000s.

Founding Kathekon member Ben Hale ’85 reflects on its impact: “The seeds of Kathekon are bigger than W&L,” Hale says. “A lot of those people, if you look back, they’ve all gone out and become civic leaders. That’s the big thing — Kathekon has made the world better. It’s not just that it has made W&L better. It has helped to create civic-minded people who go out and make their communities better with whatever resources they have.”

Read more about Kathekon's history and lasting legacy on The Columns: https://columns.wlu.edu/an-ethos-of-caring/

Were you a member of Kathekon? Share your experience below👇

Washington and Lee University student Sandrine Uwantege ’27 has received a Davis Projects for Peace grant to support her...
06/01/2026

Washington and Lee University student Sandrine Uwantege ’27 has received a Davis Projects for Peace grant to support her work with first-time teenage mothers in Kigali City, Rwanda, and expand their opportunities through counseling and mentorship, vocational training and financial literacy. Uwantege is an economics major and data science minor from Rwanda.

Read more on The Columns: https://columns.wlu.edu/wls-sandrine-uwantege-27-receives-davis-projects-for-peace-grant/

This week, we are celebrating the Class of 2026 with a special edition of , spotlighting an exciting week of Commenceme...
05/29/2026

This week, we are celebrating the Class of 2026 with a special edition of , spotlighting an exciting week of Commencement events. Congratulations, graduates! 🎓 👏

View the full album: https://columns.wlu.edu/soc/soc-05-29-2026/

Congratulations to W&L’s Class of 2026!🎓During Thursday’s ceremony, W&L conferred degrees upon 454 students: 197 Bachelo...
05/28/2026

Congratulations to W&L’s Class of 2026!🎓

During Thursday’s ceremony, W&L conferred degrees upon 454 students: 197 Bachelor of Arts degrees and 257 Bachelor of Science degrees. Altogether, graduates completed 50 distinct majors, with 34% of the class completing more than one major. Fifty-four percent of the class completed at least one minor.

Keep an eye out for the full gallery tomorrow!

Read more about this year’s Commencement on The Columns: https://columns.wlu.edu/wl-celebrates-454-graduates-at-239th-commencement/

05/27/2026

The Class of 2026 is sharing advice for the incoming first-years! From getting involved early to making the most of every moment, W&L seniors are passing down a little wisdom before graduating tomorrow.

What advice would you give to a new W&L student? 👇

Washington and Lee University senior Tom Finnegan ’26 has been awarded a U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) to teach Eng...
05/27/2026

Washington and Lee University senior Tom Finnegan ’26 has been awarded a U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) to teach English in Austria. At W&L, Finnegan is an environmental studies and economics double major. Finnegan is a native of Washington, New Jersey, and graduated from Warren Hills High School.

Read more on The Columns: columns.wlu.edu/wls-tom-finnegan-26-awarded-u-s-teaching-assistantship-to-austria/

Ryan Doty ’26 has spent his last four years on campus creating an academic path all his own. A chemistry major and creat...
05/26/2026

Ryan Doty ’26 has spent his last four years on campus creating an academic path all his own. A chemistry major and creative writing double major, the Tipton, Michigan, native came to Washington and Lee University as a Johnson Scholar and has explored unexpected connections between science, storytelling and the visual world.

Whether he’s working through an organic chemistry problem set, copyediting fiction for Shenandoah literary magazine, volunteering at Campus Kitchen or framing the perfect shot as a campus student photographer, Doty has let curiosity be his guide.

As he prepares for graduation, Doty says he’s grateful for the experiences and opportunities that shaped his time at W&L. "I’m eternally grateful to W&L for believing in me and contributing four years’ worth of memorable pages to my story, and I can’t wait to see what happens in the next chapter," said Doty.

Hear more from Doty in his own words on The Columns: https://columns.wlu.edu/four-years-in-focus/

Washington and Lee University senior Molly Biggs ’26 has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) t...
05/25/2026

Washington and Lee University senior Molly Biggs ’26 has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to teach English in Germany. At W&L, Biggs is an environmental studies major and German minor. Biggs is a native of San Francisco, California, and graduated from the Branson School.

Read more on The Columns: columns.wlu.edu/wls-molly-biggs-26-earns-fulbright-to-germany/

On Memorial Day, we remember and honor the brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we remember and honor the brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

W&L students participating in the Outing Club Spring Term Option spent the last four weeks embracing adventure and commu...
05/22/2026

W&L students participating in the Outing Club Spring Term Option spent the last four weeks embracing adventure and community in the outdoors. From skydiving to rock climbing, the program offered students the chance to step outside their comfort zones, connect with nature and make lasting memories together.

For Claire DiChiaro ’26, it was the perfect way to wrap up her senior year: “I wanted to do the Outing Club spring option because the Outing Club has been such a highlight of my time here, and I wanted to cap it off with a bunch of fun adventures and a group of great people to do them with. It’s been the best conclusion to my W&L experience.”

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