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Alumni Weekend

April 30-May 3, 2026

Honoring the classes of 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, & 2011

Calling all Washington and Lee alumni from the classes ending in 1 and 6! Get ready to reconnect and relive your cherished moments at Alumni Weekend 2026.

It’s your time to return to campus, catch up with old friends, and celebrate the bonds forged during your days at W&L. Join us for a weekend filled with laughter, stories, and new memories set against the backdrop of our beautiful campus. We can’t wait to welcome you back!  

25th Reunion
50th Reunion

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If you have questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@wlu.edu.

Schedule

Schedule

2026 Reunion Volunteers

Volunteers

W&L is grateful to the 200+ alumni who make Reunion a success, from raising an impactful Reunion class gift to organizing Reunion Weekend programming for the entire Washington and Lee community to enjoy. 

    • Andy Crawford, Chair

    • Laura Adelman Philipson, Chair

    • Gray Borden, Calyx Editor

    • Blair Priest, Calyx Editor

    • Brian Bagdonas 

    • Will Baker 

    • Sallie Ball 

    • Clayton Chandler 

    • John Comly 

    • Jordan Coyle 

    • Ward Davenport 

    • Virginia Brumby Ferreira 

    • Page Harrison Gostling 

    • Stuart Crigler Hall 

    • Samantha Garbisch Hartog 

    • Wes Hays 

    • Ross Hinkle 

    • Julie Boncarosky Holmes 

    • Cassie Ritter Hunt 

    • Lovancy Ingram 

    • Peter Iwancio 

    • John Jensen 

    • Sarah Ann Kneir 

    • Allison Becknell Konrad 

    • Jayson Lipsey 

    • Lauren Bradshaw Palmer 

    • Stephen Philipson 

    • Sybil Prince Nelson 

    • Katie Lamb Rosengren 

    • David Sigler 

    • Crystal Simpson McElwain 

    • Brian Stisser 

    • Patrick Stowe 

    • Nathan Urquhart 

    • Bo Vaughan 

    • Jonathan Wilson 

    • Philip Wright 

    • Julia McKenzie Johnson, Chair 

    • Nick O'Leary, Chair 

    • Ted Archer 

    • Calvin Awkward 

    • Johnson Bazzel 

    • Michael Caspani 

    • Robert Decosimo 

    • Katie Babcock Ehrlich 

    • Susan Gaillard Hanzik 

    • Will Howorth 

    • Emily Keatley 

    • Chris Lauderman 

    • Andrew Lloyd 

    • Dan McMenamin 

    • Walker Nickles 

    • Pierce Owings 

    • Lyndsay Polloway 

    • Jay Reynolds 

    • David Seifert 

    • Susanna Johnson Shannon 

    • Henry Slauson 

    • Julia Woodward Spaht 

    • Chad Thomas 

    • Olivia Mansfield Wall 

    • Rachel Turner Weingartner 

    • David Will 

    • Charlie Yates

    • Drew Mancini, Chair 

    • Mary Morgan Radcliff Stevens, Chair 

    • Kristin Adams 

    • Luke Andrews 

    • Alden Denny Barsness 

    • Doug Bealle 

    • Katie Gephart Benedict 

    • Tom Bowden 

    • Jarrett Brotzman 

    • Anthony Cardona 

    • Maggie Dozier Carr 

    • Nico Choksi 

    • Katie Blackburn Franke 

    • Allen Frierson 

    • Hugh Gainer 

    • Rob George 

    • Samuel Gilleran 

    • E.W. Malachosky 

    • Caroline Bovay Meric 

    • Jack Pandol 

    • Elsa Pfaff 

    • Carter Pope 

    • Abigail Urquhart 

    • Emily Allender Wilhoit 

    • Katie Geddes Wilson 

    • Chris Camerota, Chair 

    • Wyn Ponder Diaz, Chair 

    • Andrew McCaffery, Chair 

    • Charlie Karp Thomson, Chair    

      • Buck Armstrong 

      • Megan Axelrod 

      • Weeza Miller Congleton 

      • Michael DeMatteis 

      • Robert Eckstein 

      • Anna Justice Elliott 

      • Javier Estrada 

      • Jenna Faude 

      • Margaret Felger 

      • Bren Flanigan 

      • Rachael Wright Gould 

      • Mitchell Hamilton 

      • Andrew Head 

      • Caroline Hutchinson 

      • Jamaal Jones 

      • Jean Turlington Martin 

      • Jack Masterson 

      • Myers McGarry 

      • Payson Miller 

      • Raymond Monasterski 

      • Annie Murphy 

      • Meg Pascale 

      • Madison Sanders 

      • Emma Swabb 

      • Jack Thomson 

      • Anna Russell Thornton 

      • Trey Tickner 

      • Graeme Weaver 

      • Bailey Russell White 

      • Peter Wittwer 

      • Alex Yacoubian   

    • Taylor Cashman, Chair 

    • Ayo Ehindero, Chair 

    • Laura Adams Gentry, Chair 

    • Abhi Jha, Landon Shelley, Chair 

    • Vij Sivalingam, Chair 

    • Christopher Watt, Chair 

      • Isabel Abt 

      • Catherine Arrix 

      • Will Atkins 

      • Missy Barro 

      • Jeffrey Bradley 

      • Beau Brooks 

      • William Brueggeman 

      • Danner Butler 

      • Chase Calhoun 

      • Dayton Conklin 

      • Katie Daly 

      • Jacob Day 

      • Shaffer Day 

      • Graysen Doran 

      • Travis Dover 

      • Lucas Flood 

      • Kate Flory 

      • George Folline 

      • Charlotte Freeman 

      • Foster Friedman 

      • Bella Fucigna 

      • Whit Goode 

      • Stuart Greenspon 

      • Riley Haralson 

      • Pat Hofstedt 

      • Erin Hughes 

      • Rebekah Irwin 

      • Jack Kannapell 

      • Spencer Katterhagen 

      • Olivia Lamb 

      • Yosef Medhin 

      • Alex Meyer  

      • Allie Smith Miller 

      • Jackson Monroe 

      • Liza Moore 

      • Alex Pearson 

      • Mason Shuffler 

      • Jarrett Smith 

      • Mary Stephen Straske 

      • Hyer Thomas 

      • Hutch Tidwell 

      • Maddie Weber  

    • Jack Baber '66 

    • Matt Cole '71 

    • John Duckworth '71, P'06, P'09 

    • Charlie Jones '66, P'92 

    • Drew Kumpuris '71, P'98 

    • Chris Lee '71, P'07 

    • Buddy LeTourneau '71, P'00 

    • John McCardell '71, P'09  

    • Shuff Shufflebarger '66 

    • Cliff Walters '71, '76L, P'01 

    • Bob Woodward '71, P'06 

    • Neely Young '66, P'99, P'03 

    • Harold Howe, Chair

    • Clay Jackson, Chair

    • Walter Robertson, Chair

    • Ken Ruscio, Honorary Chair

    • Gary Seldomridge, Chair

    • Tom Camden, Calyx Editor

      • Bob Ballenger 

      • Pete Cavalier 

      • Michael Christovich 

      • Bill Crawford 

      • John Darwin 

      • Rush Dickson 

      • Bruce Dunnan 

      • Phil Hanrahan 

      • Mike Hubbard 

      • Steve LaRosa 

      • Ken MacDonald 

      • Mike McColloch 

      • Craig Owens 

      • Jim Pearson 

      • Steve Strawsburg 

      • Hal Wellford 

    • Chip Nunley, Chair

      • Peter Benda 

      • Homer Bliss 

      • John Boatwright 

      • Jeff Buntrock 

      • Winston Burks 

      • Peter Eliades 

      • George Fagan 

      • Jeff Hamill 

      • Dave Irvin 

      • Ted Kerr 

      • Will Mackie 

      • David Proctor 

      • George Santos 

      • RJ Scaggs 

      • Doug Swatski 

    • Randy Ellis, Chair

    • Lee Hollis, Chair

    • Jim Kerr, Chair

      • Kevin Anderson 

      • Jack Benjamin 

      • Wes Boatwright 

      • Scott Boyd 

      • Pete Braden 

      • Jim Clifton 

      • Paul Davey 

      • Caulley Deringer 

      • Ned George 

      • Chris Komosa 

      • John McCaffery 

      • Townes Pressler 

      • Bruin Richardson 

      • Chris Spear 

      • Andrew Weinberg 

      • Greg Wheeler 

      • Jimmy White 

    • Rob Aliff, Chair

      • Robby Aliff 

      • Susan Reil Bria 

      • Charlie Broll 

      • Stephanie Fitzgerald David 

      • Courtney Payne Fowler 

      • Greg Golden 

      • Tim Halloran 

      • Caldwell Hart 

      • Alicia Hay Matthai 

      • Carol Dannelly O'Kelley 

      • Tara Perkinson 

      • Tom Reems 

      • Laura Lyman Rodriguez 

      • Tammi Simpson 

      • J.R. Smith 

      • John Stump 

      • Matt Wherry 

    • Robin King Gregg, Chair 

    • Ransom James, Chair 

    • Sarah Brombacher Adams 

    • Butler Ball 

    • Laura Forster Bennett 

    • Phil Carrott 

    • Caroline Connolly Counselman 

    • Josephine Schaeffer Covington 

    • Russell Croft 

    • Jay Didier 

    • Beth Formidoni 

    • David Fosgate 

    • Brian Gately 

    • Kippie Killebrew Griffin 

    • Elizabeth Yost Hodgson 

    • Stuart Hogue 

    • Lisa Smith Jones 

    • Bo Manuel 

    • Shelley Sunderman Montague 

    • Harris Morrison 

    • Tory Noto 

    • Brad Paye 

    • Clay Richards 

    • Tim Ronda 

    • Bob Ross 

    • David Stewart 

    • Robert Turner 

    • Cole Van Nice 

    • Jason Ward 

Volunteer Opportunities 

Alumni Board of Directors 

Alumni Admissions Program 

Recruit W&L Students and Alumni 

Alumni Chapters 

Giving Volunteers 

Parents Leadership Council 

Recognition 

Distinguished Five-Star Award 

Distinguished Alumni Award 

Distinguished Young Alumni Award 

Submit a Nomination  

Contact

W&L Office of Alumni Engagement

Hotchkiss Alumni House
204 W. Washington St.
Lexington, VA 24450

alumni@wlu.edu

FAQs

FAQs

You’ve got questions, and we have answers! Here’s everything you need to know about Alumni Weekend to make the most of your experience. 

    • Registration will open on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

    • The deadline for online registration is April 27. Day-of registration will be available Thursday-Saturday.  

    • We kindly encourage pre-registration so we can plan for the best experience possible. Your name tag becomes your admission ticket for all Alumni Weekend events and is required to be served food and/or beverages. 

    • 25th Class of 2001 and the 50th Class of 1976 is $295/pp 

    • All other reunion classes are $235/pp  

    • A la carte pricing is not available at this time.  

    • All-inclusive of food and beverage, entertainment, activities, reunion favor, and shuttle service from local hotels to and from campus. 

    • Items not included: pre-reunion activities, hotel fee, transportation costs to and from Lexington. 

    • We understand that costs can be a concern. If you're facing financial barriers, please reach out us at alumni@wlu.edu. We may have options available to ensure you can participate in Alumni Weekend. Your presence is important to us, and we want to help make it possible for you to join the celebration. 

    • Yes. We will refund your registration in full up until Friday, April 24. After that date, unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund. Email alumni@wlu.edu if you need a refund.  

Registration

Lodging

    • There are no formal room blocks, but there are plenty of options available. May is a busy time in Lexington, so we encourage you to secure your lodging as soon as possible to guarantee a preferred place to stay. Booking sites such as Expedia and Travelocity provide real-time availability, or you can explore local options here. 

Families

    • Yes, make Alumni Weekend a family vacation! We will be offering family-friendly activities, throughout the weekend. Check the schedule for details. 

    • We suggest checking websites like Care.com for childcare options. W&L cannot provide names of local sitters or students. Please note: Care.com is a private for-profit business and is in no way affiliated with W&L. 

    • W&L supports campus visitors who are nursing and/or pumping by providing private lactation rooms on campus:

      • Early-Fielding 104

      • Holekamp Hall 004

      • Law School 452

      • Tucker Hall 021

    Campus map

    Each room is equipped with a mini refrigerator (with the exception of Early-Fielding), a comfortable chair, and access to electricity.

Attire

    • Dress for the weekend is casual. For events in University Chapel and Lee House only, gentlemen will be most comfortable in a jacket (tie optional) and ladies in a dress, skirt or nice pants. University Chapel attire is not necessary for the Generals Assembly on Saturday morning. We encourage dressing in layers and packing a jacket and/or raincoat. Comfortable shoes are highly recommended, high heels can be tricky to navigate on the brick sidewalks and/or the grass. Your spouses and guests should dress accordingly. 

    • Check out this link from last year’s reunion for a great photo gallery! 

Transportation

    • Courtesy W&L Shuttle Service will be available under a carefully devised schedule, drop-off and departing from Evans Hall. Transportation is to and from hotels only, there are no drop-offs at any other off-site locations, unless noted on the schedule. There could be waits, so please plan accordingly. The complete transportation schedule will be in your registration packet upon arrival and is available online.

    • Information is coming soon for our additional safe-ride transportation outside of the standard hotel loop, including B&B’s, Air B&B’s, VRBO’s and downtown Lexington. This service is available May 1 and May 2 from 3:00 p.m. until midnight.

    • There are 15-minute parking spaces available in front of the Hotchkiss Alumni House.

    • After you check-in/register, please move your vehicle to a visitor lot or the parking deck behind the Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center.

    • Consult the campus map. for more information.  

    • Level 2 Charging: For quicker charging, head to the top deck of the University Parking Garage for access to two Level 2 Chargers. When entering from the Warner Drive ramp, they are just to the left. Instructions for charging, including downloading the (free but required) EV+ app, are posted directly on the chargers. Chargers are available to anyone visiting campus, but there are preferential rates and conditions for W&L community members. To benefit, you must register directly with Public Safety Technology Manager Alex Pritt in addition to downloading the app.  

    • Level 1 Charging: If you literally have all night, you can charge more leisurely at the Level 1 charger in the Corral Parking Lot, just below the Hillel House. This is free to use and there is no app required. 

    • Additional charging is available in town at the Sheetz gas station at 600 E. Nelson Street where you will find multiple Tesla superchargers. 

Weather

    • We know better than to predict a forecast—things change very quickly here in the Shenandoah Valley, especially in the spring! Check the weather before you leave home. There may be activities under tents, being outside you may want to pack a jacket for the cooler nights and/or rainy weather. 

Food and Beverage 

    • We’re pleased to provide a variety of dining options during Alumni Weekend, whether catered meals or in our dining facilities. Throughout the weekend, there will be various receptions and lunches, culminating in a closing dinner on Saturday night.  

    • The W&L Culinary Team takes great care to provide healthy, balanced eating options for our event weekends. We are committed to helping guests with their dietary needs. Each menu signage lists common allergens and traits so you can find the best options for you; whether you have food allergies, health conditions, religious restrictions, or simply need guidance or assistance with your food selections. We do our best to menu in a way that can fit most diets and common restrictions. We take every precaution to check ingredient information and to ensure that cross-contamination of ingredients does not occur. It is important to note, we do not have allergen-free facilities or serving lines.   

    • Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement with questions.  

Accessibility 

    • We are committed to making Reunions an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone. When you purchase your ticket for Alumni Weekend, you’ll have the option on the registration form to indicate if you require any disability-related accommodations to successfully participate in the event. If you do require an accommodation, a member of our team will email you about your request. 

Pets

    • Pets are welcome on the grounds as long as they are leashed. Visitors to campus using service animals may use all public facilities with the exception of any restricted areas. As with all animals on campus, the owner assumes all responsibility for cleaning up after, and any damage caused by the animal. Please read the full policy here.  

Campus Safety, Lost and Found 

    • If in doubt, dial 911. W&L Public Safety will be notified immediately, along with local emergency respondents. Otherwise, you may contact W&L Public Safety for assistance, 540-458-8999. 

    • Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital is within a mile of campus if you need medical attention during the weekend. Please call W&L Public Safety for assistance, 540-458-8999. 

    • During Reunion, articles found on-campus can be turned in at the Hotchkiss Alumni House, where they will be held until Monday morning. At this time, all unclaimed items will be brought to Public Safety and held for 30 days. If you believe you have left something behind after leaving the campus, please call W&L Public Safety directly, 540-458-8999. 

Other questions?

We’re here to help! Contact us at alumni@wlu.edu or 540-458-8474. 

Internet Access | Facilities Access 

    • Alumni and their guests may have access to the fitness center and/or the natatorium to swim over Alumni Weekend. Stop by the W&L Fitness Center desk located in the Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center for a day-pass and to complete a waiver. 

    • During Reunion, articles found on-campus can be turned in at the Hotchkiss Alumni House, where they will be held until Monday morning. At this time, all unclaimed items will be brought to Public Safety and held for 30 days. If you believe you have left something behind after leaving the campus, please call W&L Public Safety directly, 540-458-8999. 

Make a Gift

Support Your Class, Give in Honor of Your Reunion

A great way to commemorate your reunion milestone is to participate in your class's gift effort by making a contribution to the Annual Fund.

Reunion Giving

Alumni Stories

Alumni Stories

Share Yours!

Enjoy these clips from Alumni Weekend 2025 attendees!