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W&J announces Spring 2022 Dean’s List Students

Updated: June 30, 2022 | Tagged: , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (June 30, 2022)—Each session, the Office of Academic Affairs compiles a list of full-time students whose grade point averages for the previous session were 3.50 or higher, based upon a minimum of three courses and exclusive of those taken pass/fail. Those students make up the semesterly Dean’s List…

Photo of Krissy Horissian '22 on the W&J campus.

First-Generation American Enjoys Presidential Success at W&J

Updated: June 21, 2022 | Tagged: , , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (June 21, 2022) – As a first-generation American, Krissy Horissian ‘22 encountered many challenges, but her dedication and perseverance led to her presidential success at W&J. Horissian, a communication arts major, came to W&J without the extended family support or the connections that many local college students have. “One of the most difficult…

Photos of Recent alumni Clara Sherwood ’22 and Caroline Fedor ’20 sit side-by-side in a collage. Sherwood poses with sunglasses on in front of palm trees in Morocco, while Fedor sits and smiles on a piano bench.

W&J alumni receive Fulbright awards; continue College legacy with Fulbright Program

Updated: June 15, 2022 | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (June 15, 2022)—Two Presidents have been selected as 2021-22 Fulbright Scholars, continuing Washington & Jefferson College’s nearly ten-year relationship with the Fulbright Program.

W&J rising senior Grace DePaul stands in front of Ansys company sign.

Channeling success: communication arts major develops social media strategy in summer internship

Updated: June 9, 2022 | Tagged: , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (June 9, 2022)—Rising senior Grace DePaul has found the perfect platform for success.

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

Updated: June 6, 2022 | Tagged: , , , , , ,

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.

W&J Psychology Professor, Hannah Bradshaw, Ph.D., looks to her class while delivering a presentation.

W&J Psychology Professor Uses Research to Enhance the Student Experience

Updated: June 3, 2022 | Tagged: , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (June 3, 2022) – Hannah K. Bradshaw, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Washington & Jefferson College, is using her recent research to benefit her students. As an evolutionary psychologist, Bradshaw focuses her research on social cognition, and more specifically, the relationship dynamics among women and between women and men. “My research is…

Photo of Samantha Sonnet '22 on her Magellan Project in Atlanta, Georgia.

W&J Senior Takes Artistic Talents to Atlanta for Magellan Project

Updated: June 1, 2022 | Tagged: , , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (June 1, 2022) – Samantha Sonnet ‘22 took her artistic talents to Atlanta, GA, during the 2022 spring semester for her Magellan project. Sonnet’s original Magellan project was to study art in Italy and Greece, but the pandemic and subsequent international travel restrictions unfortunately forced her to modify her proposal. “I learned that…

Recent W&J alum Adia Muhammad smiles against a gray backdrop.

Success in a Pinch: English major earns prominent poetry prize

Updated: May 31, 2022 | Tagged: , , , , , ,

WASHINGTON, PA (May 31, 2022)—Recent W&J alum Adia Muhammad ’22 is proving that a penchant for poetry can really pay off.