First-Generation American Enjoys Presidential Success at W&J
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…
Juniors in Germany: W&J students snag two of five Delta Phi Alpha study abroad scholarships
WASHINGTON, PA (May 11, 2022)—W&J juniors Hannah Luttringer and Holly Troesch are really going places. Or, rather, one particular place: Lüneburg, Germany.
Passing on the presidency: W&J’s outgoing SGA president reflects on student leadership
WASHINGTON, PA (May 5, 2022)—Graduating senior Cole Leathers is facing one final test as Student Government Association (SGA) President: leaving the office behind.
Five W&J Students Honored as Rule, Hughes, Murphy Recipients
WASHINGTON, PA (April 7, 2022) – Five Washington & Jefferson College students were honored on April 6 as recipients of the Rule, Hughes, Murphy Award, which recognizes high-achieving sophomore students at the college. The 2021-2022 recipients are Cassandra Carr, Lisha Chadda, Sean Disbrow, Dylan Joachim, and Gannon Ziviello. Details of the winners are below. The…
THEATRE SLAM!
What do you get when you lock student directors, writers, and actors in the theatre overnight? COMBUSTION! EXPLOSION! (or as the poets say) SLAM! Join us for the annual experiment in “dangerous” theatre. As you can imagine, this year promises to be unique. W&J Student Theatre Company and Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honorary present THEATRE…
The Moment is the Movement: A History of the BSU at W&J
The 2020s WASHINGTON, PA (March 11, 2021)-The year 2020 brought clarity of vision to many Americans in examining the racial inequities that still persist in our country, and W&J College is no exception. Today, students in the BSU are still facing many of the same cultural difficulties that affected the students that came before them….
Bringing a Chair to the Table: A History of the BSU at W&J College
The 1970s WASHINGTON, PA (March 11, 2021)-Women may have been new to the W&J campus in 1970, but Black students weren’t. It was curious, then, to students like Phyllis Glover Cucchiani ’74-one of the first black women on campus-that there was no sign of an organization dedicated to students of color, creating an invisible barrier…
W&J students earn voter turnout grant, selected as Campus Vote Democracy Fellows
WASHINGTON, PA (Nov. 5, 2020)-The 2020 presidential election is just one of the stories that’s dominated the news cycle this year and W&J students have been paying attention to its importance. But it’s not a candidate they’re focused on; it’s the importance of voting itself – and they decided to do something about it. Members…
SAB Mini Bingo
Join SAB for a round of mini bingo either online or in person! There will be two in person sessions that require an RSVP here. There are only 22 spots per session! For the online Mini Bingo visit bingomaker.com and search “W&J SAB Mini Bingo” and enter the password “SAB” login on Zoom as well…
Virtual Movie Night for CASA
Please help Kappa Alpha Theta raise money for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates. We will be watching the original 1991 Beauty and the Beast via Zoom. RSVP here.