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A team of W&J students led by Professor of Biology Jason Kilgore, Ph.D. works in the Allegheny National Forest in northwest Pennsylvania to monitor the health of ash trees affected by emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive insect from Asia that already has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across the United States and Canada. Creative director Matt Michalko and graphic designer Cameron Haid pose with the crew after spending 2 days documenting their work.

Saving North American Ash: W&J research team studies effects of emerald ash borer in Allegheny National Forest

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WASHINGTON, PA (November 18, 2022)—In 2002, a hungry green beetle called the emerald ash borer (or EAB) made its way to North America, setting its sights and stomach on the continent’s ash trees. Insatiable and invasive, the southeast Asian insect seemed set to destroy all American ash, but a group of researchers at…

Students and employers talk in Rossin Ballroom during 2022 Career & Internship Fair.

Employers, alumni and students turn out for Career & Internship Fair

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WASHINGTON, PA (October 3, 2022)—W&J Presidents of the past and present joined employers last month for W&J’s first-ever Career & Internship Fair.

W&J senior Kyleigh Jester stands in front of an evergreen tree and smiles.

Case closed: Maxwell scholar finds love of law through dual internships

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WASHINGTON, PA (September 20, 2022)—W&J senior Kyleigh Jester has seen her share of trials.

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Careers founded here: W&J receives national recognition for career development

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WASHINGTON, PA (June 30, 2022)—Washington & Jefferson College has been recognized for its exemplary commitment to career development by Colleges of Distinction (COD)—a national organization that recognizes distinguished institutions for student engagement, teaching, community, and outcomes.

Recent W&J alumna Rosa Messersmith premiers first films with a projector in a classroom.

Recent alumna turns pre-pandemic plans into post-production projects; premiers first films at W&J

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WASHINGTON, PA (June 6, 2022)—Recent W&J alumna Rosa Messersmith ’22 is not throwing away her shot. Or rather, her many shots, clips, and reels.

A collage of W&J seniors Madeline Hubbard, Jarred Rice, and Silvio Urani.

Futures founded here: four senior accounting students accept job offers from major firms

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WASHINGTON, PA (April 25, 2022)—After years of courses on calculations, five W&J economics and accounting students think they’ve solved the equation for post-graduate success.

Photos of W&J senior Anja Popey and junior Lekhya Kollu.

W&J science students experiment with success after spending the summer in labs

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WASHINGTON, PA (April 18, 2022)–Washington & Jefferson College students have spent recent months in labs contributing to the success of scientific inquiries on all things genes, germs, and proteins.

W&J Senior Rebecca Valencia smiles against a brick wall backdrop.

Igniting Creativity: communication arts major builds professional profile with Skubo Creative and Ignite

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WASHINGTON, PA (April 12, 2022)—Senior communications arts major Rebecca Valencia is turning creativity into a career and proving professional readiness through a new internship with Skubo Creative and Ignite.

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W&J Selects Merck Scholars for Summer 2022

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WASHINGTON, PA (March 28, 2022) — Seven Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) students have been selected to receive stipends from W&J’s Merck Internships for Excellence in Science program to support off-campus biomedical research internships in Summer 2022. The program, which began with a gift to W&J from the Merck biopharmaceutical company’s Merck Institute for Science…

W&J junior Sydney Hirst stands and smiles.

Courtroom Calling: Internship with public defender leads W&J junior to greater love of law

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WASHINGTON, PA (March 23, 2022)—W&J junior Sydney Hirst may not be a student athlete, but after spending the summer in the Westmoreland County Public Defender’s Office, she knows how to run the court. Or rather, the courtroom.