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