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Service & Community

Ashley Huang ’24, Janise Parker to receive President’s Award for Service to the Community

The award is presented each year to one student and one faculty or staff member “who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to service and made a significant and measurable impact on our community.”

Jennifer L. Williams | August 29, 2022

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Camp EAGER expands to inspire more young people to pursue STEM

An experimental summer camp developed by researchers at the William & Mary School of Education is exploring innovative ways to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to pursue STEM careers.

Julie Tucker, W&M School of Education | August 24, 2022

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W&M staff member moved by ‘absolute need’ to help Ukrainian refugees

During a recent trip to Poland, Ola Pozor ’19, an undergraduate admission counselor at William & Mary, volunteered to help Ukrainian refugees displaced by the Russian invasion.

Nathan Warters | August 2, 2022

An American flag flies atop a flag pole outside of a brick building with large windows

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Three W&M Law School alumni represent the U.S. in France through the foreign service

After graduating from W&M Law School, each joined the U.S. foreign service and has represented American interests in a variety of countries.

Claire De Lisle, University Marketing | July 28, 2022

Two people wearing William & Mary uniforms hold tennis rackets

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United front

Lev Kazakov M.B.A. ’22, a Russian citizen, and Brenden Volk ’20, M.B.A. ’22, whose parents are from Ukraine, stand united in their opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war machine.

Dave Johnson, W&M Athletics | July 5, 2022

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W&M athletes help ’76 alumnus find a kidney

Steve Huebner '76 recently underwent a successful kidney transplant. Without his William & Mary family, he very likely would still be on the waiting list.

Dave Johnson, W&M Athletics | June 22, 2022

A person lowers a fishing net from the side of a bridge

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W&M awards Green Fee funding to 22 projects in 2021-2022 academic year

William & Mary Sustainability has announced the Green Fee awards for the 2021-2022 academic year.

W&M Sustainability staff | May 20, 2022

Four people stand beside and sit in a yellow van

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For W&M law grads, crossing North America in a camper van opens new career vistas

For Paul Carlino J.D. ’98 and Rebecca Eichler J.D. ’98, what started out as a dream and a poster board collage in their kitchen turned into a life-changing, cross-continent road trip from Virginia to Panama.

by Julia DeKorte ’23, University Marketing | May 10, 2022

students and administrators sitting in circle

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VA Secretaries of Health and Education launch statewide listening tour at W&M

Virginia’s Secretary of Health and Human Resources John E. Littel and Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera launched their statewide listening tour on mental health at William & Mary’s campus Sunday.

Adrienne Berard | April 26, 2022

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Sustainability inspired by history

Architect Brian Court ’96 shares his perspective on sustainable building design.

Julia DeKorte ’23 for University Marketing | April 22, 2022

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W&M alumni assist people in war-torn Ukraine, tell their stories

Several William & Mary alumni assist in making a difference in war-torn Ukraine.

Tina Eshleman, University Marketing | April 8, 2022

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Student’s idea shines light on the many ‘Faces of the Chesapeake’

Andrew Corso, a doctoral candidate at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science, recently conceived a new social media idea, "Faces of the Chesapeake".

David Malmquist, VIMS | April 8, 2022

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W&M to host teach-in on climate solutions and justice

Event will be held Wednesday, March 30, at the Integrated Science Center and is open to all students.

Nathan Warters | March 28, 2022

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Kathy Carter ’91 is bringing the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles

From her days as vice president of Major League Soccer to her current role as chief executive officer of LA28 — the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles — Kathy Carter ’91 has been all…

by Dave Johnson and Leslie McCullough | March 23, 2022

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War in Ukraine is personal to Russian studies professors, others in W&M community

In Q&A with W&M News, Sasha Prokhorov and Elena Prokhorova discuss the reasons behind Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how they’re coping and the support shown by the William & Mary community.

Nathan Warters | March 7, 2022

Three people listening as another person explains in front of a display board

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Leaders, W&M students bring local Black history to K-12 curriculum

A partnership between two William & Mary faculty members and local educational group The Village Initiative morphed from a community-engaged course into a project that is allowing local leaders and W&M students to bring Black…

Jennifer L. Williams | February 24, 2022

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W&M conversation series to focus on climate change and water

This spring’s Daily Work of Justice conversation series at William & Mary will focus on some of the region’s most pressing issues: climate change and water.

Jennifer L. Williams | February 21, 2022

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Path to a vaccine

Melissa J. Moore ’84, Candice Malone Long M.B.A. ’96 and Colleen Gorman ’95 have played an integral part in making their companies’ COVID-19 vaccines available to the public.

Tina Eshleman and Katherine Vermilyea '22, W&M Alumni Magazine | February 17, 2022

Jingjing Liu stands in front of a W&M School of Education banner

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W&M law, education schools partner to provide language instruction to international law students

Through a new partnership with William & Mary Law School, two doctoral students from the School of Education’s Holmes Scholars program are developing and teaching an English language preparatory course for newly-arrived international students in…

Julie Tucker, School of Education | February 2, 2022

Rob and Webb Estes seated in front of a map

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Solving the supply chain puzzle

Rob Estes ’74, P ’06 and Webb Estes ’06, M.Acc. ’07 discuss the effects of the pandemic and what’s next for Estes Express Lines.

Claire De Lisle, University Marketing | January 25, 2022

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Teachers in Residence hone their skills through partnership with Newport News Public Schools

As schools nationwide struggle with staff shortages, policymakers and school divisions are seeking ways to bolster the teacher pipeline and provide deeper support for preservice and novice teachers.

Julie Tucker, W&M School of Education | January 13, 2022

Portrait photograph of Victoria Carroll Pierson

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W&M faculty and alumni help launch dual language programs across VA

Students are now living in a culturally and linguistically diverse world and our education systems are making strides to embrace it through the development and implementation of dual language programs.

Stephanie McGuire Ph.D. '23, W&M School of Education | January 11, 2022

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