William & Mary
Opening Convocation
Opening Convocation
August 31, 2022
Faculty, staff and students are invited to gather at the Sir Christopher Wren Building to officially welcome all of our entering William & Mary students.
#wmConvocation
William & Mary at a Glance
Elizabeth Losh
English & American Studies
Professor & Director of the Equality Lab
Jane Church Horvath ’86
Computer Science Major
Senior Director of Global Privacy at Apple
Lucy Greenman ’22
Health Analytics Major
Alton Coston, III ’23
Public Policy & Africana Studies Double Major
Steve Prince
Muscarelle Museum of Art
Director of Engagement & Distinguished Artist In Residence
Charles Esten ’87
Economics Major
Actor, Singer, Songwriter and Comedian
Ike Irby Ph.D., M.P.P. ’17
Ph.D. in Marine Science & Master of Public Policy
Policy Advisor
Deenesh Sohoni
Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies
Director
Will Smith ’14
Government Major
Co-founder and Executive Director of LEAD
Matt Crittenden ’21
International Relations & Data Science Double Major
John Cho ’23
Kinesiology Major
Jen Psaki ’00
English & Sociology Double Major
Former White House Press Secretary
Ruth Jones Nichols ’96
Sociology Major
Senior Advisor for Public Engagement with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Beth Comstock ’82
Biology Major
Former Vice-chair of General Electric, Co-founder of Hulu, Author
Helen Tariku ’21
Government & Sociology Double Major
Stephanie Murphy ’00
Economics Major
Congresswoman
Glenn Close ’74
Theatre & Anthropology Double Major
Award-winning actress
Jill Ellis ’88, L.H.D ’16
English Literature & Composition Major
Two-time World Cup champion
