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Jocelyn Ball '29 speaks at this year's conference as a student after attending as a service corps member the year before.

From Internship to Impact: How One Student’s Vision Sparked a Statewide Partnership

01/22/2026

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.

Anna McCabe sits on a kayak on the Sassafras River, a paddle across her lap.

Chesapeake Semester Makes Connections Real for Students

01/13/2026

Students take interdisciplinary approach to studying the Bay, moving from classroom to field experiences repeatedly through the semester.

Washington College VP of Enrollment Management Johnie Johnson announces the scholarships to the DSCI service Memebers.

Landmark $1.32 Million Civic Innovation Scholarships Announced for Maryland Service Corps Members

01/08/2026

Up to 10 service Members will be awarded $33,000 each year for 4 years. The announcement was made at the 3rd Annual All Corps Maryland Corps/Service Year Option Program event with Maryland’s Department of Service and Civic Innovation.

Phaedra Michelle Scott sits in front of portraits of Norma Miller, subject of her play, Stompin' at the Savoy

Phaedra Michelle Scott '14 Comes Home

01/05/2026

Since graduating from Washington with a double major in history and theatre, most of Scott’s writing projects have been inspired by historical events. The power of theatre to imbue historical events with emotional power is one of the things that she values about the art form. Her latest work had its world premiere at at the Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington, Scott’s hometown, last year, and her next world premiere is in February in Philadelphia.

Biology professor Martin Connaughton looks at the camera through a fish tank

Sounds Fishy

12/18/2025

Five fantastic fish have marked milestones in a professor Martin Connaughton’s teaching career.

2025 Headlining Media Stories for Washington College

2025's Most Impactful Stories

12/16/2025

This past year was a great one for Washington College in the news.

Julia Soanes '29 (front) and Casey Johnson '29 play games together in the Esports room during the last Mindsets and Multikills class of the semester.

Psychology of Gaming Class Teaches Key College Skills

12/15/2025

The class is one of more than a dozen options in the Washington College First Year Seminar (FYS) program, which introduces students to writing, research, presentation, and other important skills needed throughout their collegiate careers through unique course offerings that explore faculty interests.