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Moody Named Executive Director of Center for Career Development

06/23/2026

As Lisa Moody completes her 12th year at Washington College, she does so with a new job title. On June 1, Moody stepped into the executive director role at the Center for Career Development.

Lisa Laird Dunn ’83 sits at a table in front of a fireplace where bottles of her family’s liquors line the mantle

America’s Spirit

05/25/2026

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with the country’s original liquor, made in the country’s oldest distillery, run by CEO Lisa Laird Dunn ’83.

The Washington College Innovation Plant.

Washington College Breaks Ground on New Innovation Plant at Historic High Street Site

05/21/2026

Years of civic engagement, community planning, and social entrepreneurship bring “Labor of Love” to the Upper Shore community.

Graduates hood each other at the 2026 Commencement Ceremony

Class of 2026 Graduates Washington College

05/20/2026

In all, 189 students received their degrees on a beautiful spring day, moving across the stage and into a future full of promise, prepared and with purpose, together.

Doctor Delivers

05/18/2026

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln ’03 demystifies labor and delivery and debunks medical misinformation in "The Birth Book" and on social media.

Gov. Larry Hogan announces his new Institute at Washington College's 2026 commencement ceremony.

Washington College Launches Hogan Institute to Promote Principled Leadership and Civic Engagement

05/17/2026

Nonpartisanship initiative announced by former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan at Historic College’s Commencement will focus on preparing the next generation of citizen leaders.

Darius Johnson ’15, Chesapeake Heartland Project Director, works with students on digitizing artifacts from across the region, 2024.

Making History: Where the Past is Present

05/17/2026

The Washington College Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience turns 25.

Jaya Basu is the 2026 Sophie Kerr Prize winner at Washington College.

Prestigious Sophie Kerr Prize Goes to Jaya S. Basu'26

05/15/2026

Maryland native whose work has already won national awards will take home $86k prize.

Bryan Matthews, Washington College's 32nd President

Washington College Names Dr. Bryan Matthews ’75 as 32nd President

05/14/2026

Stability, Student Success, and Innovation Top Matthews’ Immediate Goals for the Historic College

Washington College's 2026 Sophie Kerr award finalists.

Six Students Vie for Washington College’s $86k Sophie Kerr Prize

05/12/2026

The Award is the Largest Undergraduate Writing Prize in the Nation. Winner to be Announced this Friday.

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