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Seven Finalists Named for George Washington Prize

08/24/2020

Washington College’s Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience has announced the finalists for the 2020 George Washington Prize.

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Washington College Taps Wayne Powell As Interim President

08/10/2020

A former mathematics professor-turned-higher education administrator has been tapped as Washington College's 32nd president, succeeding Kurt Landgraf.

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WC Welcomes Next Generation of Board Leadership

07/20/2020

Two Washington College alumni have been tapped to serve on the Board of Visitors and Governors. L. Myrton Gaines ’78 and Peter Maller ’90 took up their duties July 1 as alumni representatives on the board.

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Lead Like a Girl

07/01/2020

Marking the Women's Centennial, Washington College has invited Sylvia Acevedo, chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts, to deliver the 2020 Commencement address—virtually—on Oct. 17.

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Paris Young, a political science major, works with Georgetown, Maryland, resident Irene Moore to document newspaper clippings and photos about a segregated one-room schoolhouse in Worton which Moore attended.

Big Grant for Chesapeake Heartland Project

05/25/2020

Mellon Foundation Grants $800K to Washington College for Chesapeake Heartland Project

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Big Boost for River and Field Campus

01/30/2020

Matched by a $1 million grant from landowner Harry Sears, the Maryland Department of Commerce grants $1 million to endow a director for the College’s River and Field Campus.

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Forge Campaign Breaks Records

12/17/2019

Washington College’s $150 million Forge a Legacy campaign meets a record goal ahead of schedule.

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