Daniel Posthumus
Murray 1693 Scholar
Hometown
Yokosuka, Japan (Nile C Kinnick School)
Majors
Economics and Government
Why W&M
I’ve always known that I was going to attend a public university in Virginia. I expected it to be a difficult decision; however, during my first tour of William & Mary, I discovered that decision would be much easier than I had previously thought. The sense of community at W&M was unrivalled by any of the many institutions I toured. Everybody I spoke to who had attended W&M (including my first-grade teacher) was excited to still be an active member of the Tribe. I knew that I was going to be welcomed into the Tribe with open arms.
Then, there’s the history; as a huge history buff, the long and storied past of W&M appealed to me. What better place to learn history than the place where history was so often made? The campus was the perfect size for me, big enough so that a stunning variety of perspectives and ideas can be found on campus but also small enough so that I don’t feel like another face in the crowd. Last but definitely not least, the academics at W&M puts it among the upper echelon of universities in the United States and I knew that attending W&M would give me a platform from which to take on the world.
W&M Activities
- Research Fellow at the International Justice Lab
- International Journal of Transitional Justice article: Democratizing Truth: An Analysis of Truth Commissions in the United States
- Smerconish Op-Ed: The International Criminal Court is a Court of Last Resort
- Foreignpolicy.com Op-Ed: Could Putin Actually Face Accountability at the ICC?
- Washnington Post Op-Ed: The ICJ ordered Russia to halt military operations in Ukraine. What comes next?
- W&M Sharp Seminar
- Pulitzer Center story: Search for Facilitator Further Delays Iowa Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Associate Editor and Guest Contributor at the Monitor Journal of International Studies
- Young Democrats
- Film Society at W&M (2020-2021)
High School Activities
- Student Council President
- Varsity High School Tennis Captain
- Mock Trial Club Top Delegate
- National Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society Vice President
- Japanese National Honor Society
Awards / Distinctions
- US Presidential Scholar Semi-finalist
- Class Valedictorian
- 2019 United States Senate Youth Program DoDEA Delegate
- 2019 Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Pacific Oral Competition Winner
- 2019 Pacific Stars and Stripes Male Tennis Player of the Year
