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George Washington Prize Nominees Announced

07/21/2023

Created by Washington College, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon, the $50,000 George Washington Prize is one of the nation’s largest and most notable literary awards.

Dan Premo with Brittny Parsells-Johnson '10, the first winner of the prize named in his honor

Fifty-Year Member of College Community Dies

07/20/2023

A memorial service will be held Saturday for Dan Premo, who shaped the College’s Department of Political Science

This rendering of the planned upgrades for the Miller Library Terrace show how the area will be made more accessible.

Campus upgrades underway over summer

07/19/2023

In addition to major renovations to the library terrace, new outdoor furniture and recreational spaces are in the works, as well as improved kitchens and living rooms in Western Shore dorms.

Volunteers listen to instructions from professor Julie Markin while standing by archaeological units excavated to varying depths.

Archaeology Field School Opens Site to Public

07/14/2023

The summer course provides students from Washington College and elsewhere a hands-on opportunity to learn archaeology techniques and includes one day when students share what they’ve learned with curious members of the public who come to help on the dig.

A member of the women's swimming team during a lap in the Casey Swim Center.

Shorewomen Swimmers Earn Scholar All-America Team Honors

07/13/2023

The spring semester recognition follows similar success in the fall. Washington’s Women’s Swimming team had a team average GPA among the best in Division III throughout 2022-23.

Annie Coleman and her husband on a ship during a tour.

In Memoriam: Annie B. Coleman

07/05/2023

The executive assistant to seven Washington College presidents, Coleman was named an honorary alumna at her 2016 retirement in recognition of 33 years of dedicated service. She died June 20 at the age of 74.

Casey Academic Center seen from the air behind flowering cherry trees

Board of Visitors and Governors Membership Changes

07/01/2023

With the new fiscal year starting July 1, six members concluded their terms, and five new members joined, along with two who began partway through the last fiscal year.

Tuck Maddux (left) and Geoff Rogers at a senior luncheon

In Memoriam: Thomas H. “Tuck” Maddux III

06/23/2023

A memorial service for the 20-year member of the Board of Visitors and Governors was held on the morning of Monday, June 26 in Brooklandville, Maryland.

Maren Gimpel holds a goldfinch during World Migratory Bird Day celebrations at Washington College's River and Field Campus.

Washington College Earns Bird Campus Designation

06/22/2023

New recognition highlights efforts ranging from restoring avian habitat to offering bird-focused courses, research, and capstone support.

Class of 2022 Finding Early Success

06/12/2023

The annual First Destinations report conducted by the Center for Career Development found 92% of graduates from 2022 were either employed or continuing their education nine months after graduation.

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