News and Events
Summer 2006 Magazine
About the cover
Nichole Vattimo '06 is ready to begin the next phase of her young adulthood—graduate school. An English major from Columbia, MD, a contributor to the Literary House Press collection Here on the Chester and a former news editor for the campus paper, Vattimo is intent on a career in journalism. Photo: Melissa Grimes-Guy.
Volume LIV No.2
Spring 2006
Staff
Editor
Marcia C. Landskroener M'02
Art Director
Diane D'Aquino Landskroener '76 M'81
Assistant Editor
Sarah Snyder '04
Class Notes Editor
Judie Barroll '88 M'91
Staff Photographer
Greg Waddell
Web Editor
Shane Brill '03
Editorial Consultants
Meredith Davies Hadaway M'96
Kevin O'Keefe '74
Contributing Writers
John Buettner '89
Ryan Griswold
Phillip Ticknor
Printing and Mailing
United Litho, Inc.
Features
Race on the Water
The winning entry in the Chestertown Essay Contest examines the plight of African-American watermen.
Albin Kowalewski '07
Toward Eminence
Strategic planners provide a blueprint for Washington College to become stronger and more competitive among the nation's best liberal arts colleges.
Marcia C. Landskroener M'02
"Don Giovanni" in Chestertown?
With the hiring of the son of Mozart's librettist, the College became one of the first to offer instruction in modern languages.
Adam Goodheart
Departments
The Reporter
- State of Maryland, Board of Visitors, Commit Funds To Performing Arts Center
- Grads Are Told: "Get Involved"
- College Names First Hynson Scholar
- Franklin Wins The Washington
- College Adds Black Studies
- In Memoriam: William Michael Bailey
- Essayist is New Lit House Chief
- New Trustees Are Tapped
- The Gifts We Are Given
- WC In the News: Some Recent Ink...
- Student Writer Talks Shop With Jonathan Franzen
- Tennis Ace Shows Great Promise
- Rowers Take Caspersen Cup
- Alumnus Recovers Family Heirloom At Reunion
- Faces in the Crowd
Portfolio
Cold rain could not keep them away from Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium
Alumni Update
- Task Force Begins Shaping Future Of Alumni Relations
- Reunion Scrapbook: Your Revolution Started Here
- Births and Adoptions
- Marriages
- In Memoriam
Currents
Professor Tim Maloney on the Tawes Theatre renovation.
Back cover: Washington College in Person (PDF)
Karen Dilossi '98