A&S Undergraduate Stories
Five cadets from William & Mary competed in the 4th Brigade, Eastern Region Ranger Challenge Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 23-25.
Six seniors and their faculty mentors immerse themselves in yesterday, today and tomorrow
Several of William & Mary's ROTC cadets received accolades this summer for their participation in ROTC events and programs.
Anushya Ramaswamy, `11, tells us her experiences during Study Abroad in China - Summer 09
Bailey Thomson was one of millions around the world who recently observed the Islamic tradition of Ramadan. But unlike the majority of those who observe the holy month, Thomson is not a Muslim.
Mary Myers' summer was a whirlwind of rehearsals and performances in two of the biggest cities on the East Coast. Now, she is bringing what she learned from that experience to her next role on the William & Mary main stage.
Andy Allen ('11) is preparing to relish everything the old world has to offer. As the first recipient of the Timothy J. Sullivan Scholarship, he will spend fall semester of his junior year at the University of Nottingham in England.
As interns for the Committee on Sustainability (COS), Tyler Koontz '09 and Judi Sclafani '11 spent their summer months evaluating William & Mary's recycling and waste services. Thanks to that work - and a recommendation by the students - the College will now save $40,000 annually.
Over spring break 2009, Professors Bickham Mendez (Sociology and Latin American Studies) and Tandeciarz (Hispanic Studies) led a research team of eight students to the Tucson/Nogales region of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Geology wasn't even on Drew Laskowski's radar when he started at William and Mary. Then he took an introductory course with Professor Chuck Bailey, and now he's working on his Honors project in Geology.
Our most recent grant supporting the Environmental Science program comes with a matching requirement. We're seeking $1.6 million in private funding earmarked for the new postdoctoral program.
The trip is fully funded by Professor Hamada Connolly's successful grant from the ASIANetwork Freeman Foundation Faculty-Student Award.
Bassett was one of three William & Mary undergraduates who joined History Professor Lu Ann Homza on a research trip to Pamplona, Spain over Spring Break to peruse two sets of archives and get a better understanding of Spanish history through the hand-written accounts of the people who lived it.
"I was about nine years old when I started to learn how to program," Bill Spracklin said. "I picked it up on my own. I was big into video games, and I wanted to figure out how to make them."
"I didn’t expect to be a Religious Studies major, but I was inspired by the first few classes I took," said Kati Willson '08.
Two research projects by Meredith Deming '10 will result in better education for W&M freshmen on the effects of alcohol.
A double major in History and Anthropology, Ellie Hall '10 undertook a community service research project in Alaska in the summer of 2008.
"Learn your languages," advises Art History major John Hawley. "You never know how important they are until you come across something you can't read
