Washington College Magazine
 
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SPRING 2001

Volume XLIX No.2
SPRING 2001
USPS 667-260

STAFF
Editor
Meredith Davies Hadaway M'96
Managing Editor
Marcia Landskroener
Art Director
Diane Landskroener '76 M'81
Editorial & Production Assistant
Jodie Taylor
Class Notes Editor
Kristina Tatusko Henry '88
Editorial Consultant
Kevin O'Keefe '74
Contributing Writers
John Buettner '89
Kristina Tatusko Henry '88
Trams Hollingsworth '75 M'95
Lou Noce '74
Printing and Mailing
Whitmore Print and Imaging

Original Design by
The Magazine Group, Washington, DC.

Washington College Magazine (USPS 667-260) is published quarterly by Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, Maryland 21620, in November (Annual Report Issue), December , March, and June. Copyright 1999. Washington College.

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FEATURES

The Boy
A former creative writing student wins a fiction contest with her short story about a strange confrontation.
Elizabeth Rollins '90

Wielding The Philosopher's Stone
Professor Robert Anderson helps students uncover the power of Plato in their search for love, happiness, and immortality.
Ted Knight '97 and John Buettner '89

Building Pillars Of Character
Sharing lessons of responsibility and fairness, WC's student-athletes give local youngsters someone to look up to.
Sarah Feyerherm

DEPARTMENTS

The Reporter
Richard Ben Cramer tells GW tales; Christine Lincoln '01 lands major book deal; Swimmers head to nationals.

Faculty/Staff Achievements

Portfolio
A behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Film Club in action

Alumni Update
WC bids farewell to Mackey Dutton '51; Business professor offers alumni leadership seminar; Cuba travel/study trip is open to alumni.

Class Notes

Currents
C. V. Starr Director Ted Widmer reviews Richard Ben Cramer's unblinking biography of an American hero.

Highlights

Writer Honored at Convocation

Decker Gives $1 Million

WC Dedicates Maher Shells

$64 Million Campaign

Ferrises Endow Business Chair

Hodson Trust Challenge

Premed Student Scholarship

Lincoln Signs Book Contract

Inside the Inauguration

Warner Scholarship

WC Artist: "Poetry in Motion"

Student Model Breaks into Film

Finnegan Resigns from Coaching

Swimmers Race to Nationals

Men's Lacrosse Ranked Sixth

Cain Biographer Publishes Novel

Computing Team Finishes among Top Competitors

Ray Bradbury to Address Graduates

WC Hosts Panel on Restoration

Who Was William Smith?

The Making of an Inauguration

Faculty/Staff Achievements

Lights, Camera, ACTION

Award Winning Fiction

Wielding the Philosopher's Stone

Building Pillars of Character

Alumni Update

Class Notes: 1931-1985

Class Notes: 1986-2000

Births and Adoptions

Marriages

Tough Times for Joltin' Joe

Notes By 'Net

In Memorium: Erika Salloch

In Memorium: Numerous

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