I Celebrate
50 years of women’s athletics at Washington College
Hear the thoughts of women who attended the event in the video above, then watch the videos that played at the event on this playlist.
50 Years of Outstanding Shorewomen
Swimming at Washington Set Course of Alumna's Career
Danielle Sullivan '98 Swimming, Hall Fame 2011 Inductee
Danielle Sullivan began her swim career at Washington College with modest expectations.
“I didn't think I belonged on the team,” she recalls. “Growing up, athletics hadn't been huge in my life. I swam, but not year-round. I wasn't a sporty kid.”
Early that first year, unsure of her place and whether she would stay at the College,
Sullivan swam as a sprinter—until coach Kim Lessard identified her potential as a
distance swimmer.
READ DANIELLE'S STORY
"Be Both a Leader and a Team Player"
"Be Both a Leader and a Team Player"
Eboni Taylor-Tue '97, Basketball, Hall of Fame 2008 Inductee
On January 14, 1996, Eboni Taylor-Tue was in the zone. After scoring in a home conference game against Haverford, she recalls being startled when play suddenly stopped, her coach walked onto the court and an announcement was made.
“My teammates told me: ‘You just scored your 1,000th point!'
READ EBONI's STORY
Injuries Didn't Prevent Collegiate Career From Starting Alumna on Her Path
Katherine Orga Godfrey '04, Volleyball, Leadership, Athletic Training
Growing up the fifth of six active children, Katie Orga Godfrey '04 always wanted
to be a teacher and a coach. Today, Godfrey has built the career she'd planned, and
it grew from her experiences, both good and bad, in Washington College athletics.
READ KATHERINE'S STORY
Washington College Athletics Provided Springboard for Alumna, Twice
Karen Perkinson McGee '84, Rowing, Volleyball
Sports have always been the thing for Karen Perkinson McGee '84, who grew up loving
to watch football with her father. She went to college and majored in economics, but
sports helped her choose where to study. And as it turned out, the experience would
shape her career.
READ KAREN's STORY
Principles from Washington College Sports Underpin Alumna's Approach to Work
Liz Tessier Berquist '00, Field Hockey, Lacrosse
The daughter of a coach and a school principal, Liz Tessier Berquist's path has come
full circle. Like her parents, she has been a teacher and a coach. Her daughters are
high school athletes at her alma mater outside Baltimore. With a PhD in Instructional
Technology, she is now director of employee training and development for Baltimore
County Public Schools, the 25th largest school system in the country.
READ LIZ'S STORY
Swimmer Found Two Close-Knit Communities at Washington
Pamela Vasquez '03, Swimming, Hall of Fame 2015 Inductee
Swimmer Pamela Vasquez '03 accomplished great things at Washington College. She won
championships, set records and earned titles, including Centennial Conference most
outstanding performer, All-American and, most notably: Olympian.
READ PAMELA'S STORY
A Well-Rounded Student Experience with Athletics at its Core
Tara Carcillo '98, Rowing
Tara Carcillo '98 possesses an athlete's mindset. It's not about winning versus losing.
It's about the skills that lead to success. Focus, resilience, grit — the same qualities
that make a strong leader. It's a mindset she possessed at an early age, Carcillo
says, and it has carried her to her role as CEO of The Clearing, a Washington, D.C.-based
management consulting firm
READ TARA'S STORY
A Mentor and Example for Life
Melinda Rath '77 Volleyball
“It was a pretty momentous time,” says Melinda Rath '77, of the early days of Title IX. “I was on the inaugural volleyball team way back then, the College's first sport for women.”
An athlete in her Upstate New York hometown, Rath had hoped to play a sport in college,
but opportunities to participate were still limited.
READ MELINDA'S STORY
Washington Star Athlete Uses Athletics to Empower Female Students
Toby Wilmet Wiedenmayer '01, Field Hockey, Softball, Hall of Fame 2012 Inductee
The best field hockey goalkeeper in Washington College history, Toby Wilmet Wiedenmayer '01 built a career of achievements that will likely never be matched. She earned a long list of accolades, most notably being named NCAA Woman of the Year for the State of Maryland her senior year. Also a fine softball player, she was inducted into Washington's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012 for both sports.