Washington College Magazine
An Artist's Legacy
When the Class of '58 alumni gather for their 50th anniversary May 16-18, they will honor the memory of their most famous fellow '58er: nationally recognized wildlife artist Jack R. Schroeder.
The Schroeder family has donated several of his artworks to Washington College, and an exhibit will be unveiled at Miller Library as part of Reunion Weekend.
Schroeder, who died in 2004, won numerous accolades, including the Maryland Migratory Waterfowl Award in 1980.
Schroeder roved as a field illustrator in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico for the Army Research Office; the work brought him to the attention of the National Museum of Natural History, leading to a 25-year career there as a contract illustrator. In honor of his exquisitely precise renderings, two newly classified species were named after him.
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators awarded Schroeder the Founders Award in 1996; in that same year, Maryland Governor Parris Glendening honored him with the Governor's Art Award for outstanding commitment to the arts in Maryland.
Though this Class of '58 alumnus is no longer with us, the memory of Jack Schroeder lives on in stunning art that captures the intricate beauty of nature.
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