W&J senior provides life-saving donation through Be The Match
Brendan Reddy ’18 donated peripheral blood stem cells in mid-January 2018. If you ask Brendan Reddy ’18 why he chose to become a stem cell donor, the senior football player will tell you it was a no-brainer. “Our football team did a bone marrow drive for the past three years through Be The Match, and…
W&J football player Mike Mazza’s sacrifice helps teen in need
W&J football player Mike Mazza’s sacrifice helps teen in need Presidents are always looking for ways to give back to their communities. In the past year, stories from current and past students have exemplified that spirit of kindness, with two W&J football players helping facilitate bone marrow transplants for strangers in need and a former…
President's Letter – Winter/Spring 2018
Dear W&J Alumni and Friends, The three men on the cover of this issue are known by many for their achievements on the football gridiron. But do you recognize the woman standing alongside them? The occasion for this photo was the 2018 Rose Bowl, where the four honorees inducted into the Hall of Fame included…
Remembering a Legend: Dr. Charles West inducted into Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
Charles West’s daughter, Linda West Nickens, poses outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena with Charles Woodson (Michigan), Mack Brown (Texas), and Cade McNown (UCLA), the other members of the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. Dr. Charles “Pruner” West ’24, the first African-American quarterback to play in the Rose Bowl, was inducted into…
Fall 2017 Sports Roundup
WOMEN’S TENNIS Hanna Kuhlkamp ’20 won a Fifth Singles title at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships, giving W&J a singles champion for a third-straight year. WOMEN’S SOCCER Jordan Toohey ’18 set a new program record for most career goals (66), which propelled her to the All-PAC and All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) First teams in…
W&J football posts impressive achievements in 2017 season
The record-breaking 2017 football season was filled with honors and accolades for W&J. It began before the season even started with the Presidents ranked in the preseason national polls and wide receiver Jesse Zubik ’18 named a Preseason All-American. W&J was named the Best College Football Team-regardless of Division-in Pennsylvania, the state with the most…
2017 alumni awardees honored for contributions to their communities
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend festivities kicked off Oct. 20, 2017, with the President’s Homecoming Dinner to honor three W&J alumni for their exceptional contributions to their communities and professions. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Peter J. Ross ’74, D.M.D., Pediatric Dentist, Lancaster Pediatric Dental Associates, PC Louise Kirkpatrick Ross ’74, former W&J trustee “We grew up at…
Homecoming 2017 brings hundreds of alumni to campus
The sun was shining when more than 850 Washington & Jefferson College alumni and friends arrived on campus to celebrate Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, Oct. 20 & 21, 2017. While the weekend’s festivities officially began Friday evening with the Welcome Reception and Homecoming Dinner, many alumni came together in the afternoon for campus tours and…
The Inauguration of John C. Knapp, Ph.D., 13th President of W&J
John C. Knapp, Ph.D., was inaugurated Oct. 19, 2017 in Olin Fine Arts Center on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College. He is the 13th president of the College. In his words: Excerpts from the inaugural address of President John C. Knapp, Ph.D. “I am honored and humbled by the trust you have placed in…
Endowment provides support for students and stability for W&J
Hannah Aloia ’15 talks with Ash Yazdanshenas ’21 in the Admission House. A healthy endowment is the lifeblood of any college or university and it’s no different at W&J. W&J donors came together during the recently completed Uncommon Bond Campaign to reinvigorate the College’s endowment, providing key support for today’s students and a promising future…
