Jeff Jolly, who has worked in information technology at William & Mary for 24 years, is this year's winner of the Duke Award for exceptional service.
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Leading conservation scientist to speak at William & Mary’s 2025 Commencement
Conservation International CEO to receive an honorary doctorate as W&M celebrates Year of the Environment.
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47 years after ‘stolen joy,’ Bruso finds it again with a William & Mary degree
More than four decades after a W&M coach initially contacted him about enrolling, Carl “Skip” Bruso '24 earned a degree from the university.
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‘How we got here’: Commencement 2024
Approximately 2,800 graduates participated in the Commencement festivities, witnessed by around 12,000 family members and friends. Judge John Charles Thomas, the first African American and youngest appointee to the Supreme Court of Virginia, served as…
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Dedicated and devoted: Three named honorary alumni for exemplary service to W&M
During this year’s Commencement Weekend, three champions of William & Mary were officially inducted as honorary alumni in recognition of their outstanding service, support, advocacy and commitment on behalf of the university.
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Values in Action staff and student awardees honored at Commencement 2024
Spring 2024 awardees include section leader Amy Alyson Teller and clinical faculty member Debbie Ramer, plus five student organizations.
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W&M Commencement awards celebrate individual excellence
Honorees demonstrated outstanding scholarship, service, leadership, teaching and character.
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‘Hark upon the gale’: Resilience of Class of 2024 celebrated
William & Mary hosted its 2024 Commencement ceremony on May 17 in Zable Stadium.
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‘Dr. Mommy’: Award-winning military spouse completes her educational journey at Commencement
Project & Business Manager for Military & Veteran Affairs Lindsay Blount Ed.D. ’24 joins fellow graduates at this weekend’s Commencement festivities.
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Collaborative journey: W&M student Commencement speaker to discuss power of service
Correnthia Randolph M.Ed. ’24 will be graduating with a master’s degree in clinical mental health.
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Osborne, Payne receive W&M’s 2024 Duke Award for exemplary accomplishments
Darrell Payne and Dorothy "Dot" Osborne are the 2024 Duke Award recipients.
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Barrier-breaking justice and accomplished poet to address W&M’s Class of 2024
Judge John Charles Thomas, the first African American and youngest appointee to the Supreme Court of Virginia, will speak at the university’s May 17 Commencement ceremony amid the Year of the Arts.
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Values in Action Award winners recognized at Commencement
This spring’s honorees include Stephen Trefethen, lecturer in mathematics, and five student organizations.
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Highlights from William & Mary’s 2023 Commencement ceremony
Check out these highlights of William & Mary's 2023 Commencement ceremony featuring Abdimalik “Abdi” Hassan ’23 and Patton Oswalt '91, D.A. '93.
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Commencement awards celebrate W&M’s bright lights
Honorees from numerous parts of the campus community were recognized at Commencement May 19 as annual awards were presented to graduates, staff and faculty members.
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Patton Oswalt ’91 exhorts extraordinary W&M Class of 2023 to wander easy, embrace life
Patton Oswalt '91, a comedian, author and actor, addressed the graduates during W&M’s 2023 Commencement ceremony Friday night in Zable Stadium.
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William & Mary senior works to restore trust in institutions and humanity
Following graduation, Aaraj Vij ’23 aspires to continue the work he started as co-director and founding technical director of DisinfoLab, the student-run research lab at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute.
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Reciprocal inspiration: Student Commencement speaker to celebrate community among classmates
Computer science major Abdimalik “Abdi” Hassan ’23 has been selected as the 2023 student Commencement speaker.
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W&M student-run lab researches LGBTQI Ukrainian refugees’ unique needs
Zoha Siddiqui ’23 and Aubrey Lay ’23 served as co-directors of The Exodus Project, which is one of the student-run research programs currently ongoing at W&M’s Global Research Institute.
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W&M honors President’s House manager, program coordinator with Duke Award
The award recognizes “outstanding employees for exemplary individual accomplishments in their professional lives and service to the William & Mary community.”
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Comedian and alumnus Patton Oswalt ’91 to return to W&M as the 2023 Commencement speaker
Award-winning comedian, writer and actor Patton Oswalt ’91 will speak at William & Mary’s Commencement ceremony on May 19.
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W&M honors students, staff who demonstrate Values in Action
Isaiah Johnson, an officer with the William & Mary Police Department, and Christian Olver, a member of the Dining Services/Sodexo staff, are recognized along with five student organizations.
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Commencement 2022
Mellody Hobson, a nationally recognized expert on financial literacy and chair of the Starbucks board of directors, spoke at W&M’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony.
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W&M honors faculty, staff and students with Commencement awards
Honorees from various segments of campus were recognized at Commencement May 20 and 21 as annual awards were presented to graduates, staff and faculty members.
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W&M student Commencement speakers to discuss community, power of a good story
Eli Rothleder ’22 will speak at the undergraduate ceremony on May 20, and Augustine Manga J.D.’22 will speak at the graduate student event on May 21.
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W&M recognizes set supervisor, fiscal coordinator with Duke Award
For their unfailing attention to detail, dedication and compassion for others, William & Mary will honor Student Unions & Engagement Set Crew Supervisor Ray Burks and Economics Department Fiscal Coordinator Kathy O’Brien with the 2022…
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Mellody Hobson to speak at William & Mary’s Commencement
Mellody Hobson, chair of the Starbucks board of directors and a nationally recognized voice on financial literacy, will speak at William & Mary’s 2022 Commencement ceremony.
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