Drop Bears and Vegemite, An Australian Comes to Maryland
February 26 2026Cronulla, where Annie Kotis ’29 comes from, is a beautiful Sydney suburb famous for beaches and water sports. It’s 15 hours ahead of and 9,800 miles from Chestertown. Yet Kotis chose to pack her bags last fall, making sure to include all her warm clothes, and left for Washington College and the opportunity to experience a new country, culture, and education system.


