Student Clubs and Organizations
Student organizations can register to be recognized through the Dean of Student Life by contacting studentactivities@wlu.edu. Read more about Executive Committee resources for student organizations, including budget allocations.
| Organization | Purpose/Mission | Contact | Emails | Categories |
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| 24 | 24 was created to bring all individual sports teams into one united community. Likewise, we want to promote a safe community by encouraging bystander intervention among student athletes. | Freddie Tobeason | tobeasonf23@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| Active Minds | Active Minds words towards bettering the W&L community through increasing awareness of issues surrounding mental health, reducing stigma toward people living with mental illness, promoting a general awareness of comprehensive self health, providing students with easy access to information about mental disorders, and serving as a liaison between the student body and the mental health community of W&L. | Jav Brown | brownj22@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| African Society | The statement of purpose of the AS is as follows: the W&L African Society is dedicated to supporting the voices and perspectives of African students on campus, promoting awareness of and interest in African cultures, and serving as a catalyst for discussion and debate about African affairs. | Eltice Langmia | langmiae25@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity |
| Alexander Hamilton Society | The Alexander Hamilton Society provides students with a forum for discussion about foreign policy, national security, and economic statecraft. Through readings, discussion meeting, and outside speakers visiting W&L, students engage with important international relations topics facing the United States. | Sophie R. McCauley | mccauleys25@mail.wlu.edu |
Academic/Professional |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. | https://my.wlu.edu/office-of-inclusion-and-engagement/diversity-resources/black-greek-life/alpha-kappa-alpha-sorority | Tiwaniya Taylor | tylert24@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| Alpha Phi Omega | Service/Volunteer | |||
| Amnesty International | "We campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all." | Irina Koleva | kolevai22@mail.wlu.edu | Service/Volunteer |
| Ampersand | Ampersand is a student run literary publication devoted to printing exceptional works of art, poetry and prose. Any undergraduate, law student, faculty or staff member may submit an entry for anonymous review and consideration | Catherine Xia | xiac23@mail.wlu.edu | Publication |
| Archeology Club | It is the mission of the Archaeology Club to provide resources, support, and networking opportunities to the SOAN student population on campus, especially those students pursuing archaeology. The club shall achieve this by working with the school's archaeologist and instructor, Donald Gaylard, to organize events and programs for the enrichment and development of archaeology and archaeological research and presentation, and by encouraging a sense of camaraderie between SOAN students who may one day become colleagues. The club shall be open to all students interested in the SOAN department. | Flora Worthington | worthingtong23@mail.wlu.edu | Academic/Professional |
| Around the Globe Multicultural Dance Club | Around the Globe is dedicated to creating a diversified and open space where students from multicultural backgrounds may take part in performing and appreciating the art of dance and music from countries across the world. Students will be able to present their cultural dances in the annual showcase event, as well as at workshops and performances throughout the school year. |
Irina Koleva Aishwarya Vemagiri |
kolevai22@mail.wlu.edu vemagiria25@mail.wlu.edu |
Arts |
| Arts League | We strive to promote and encourage art, especially student art, across campus | Jessy Xu | xuj23@mail.wlu.edu | Arts |
| Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) | To empower and develop Latino men and women as leaders of character for the nation, in every sector of the global economy. |
Joshua Rassin |
rassinj24@mail.wlu.edu |
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Behavioral Health Club |
The mission of the Behavioral Health Club is to increase the general knowledge among members about issues relating to behavioral health both locally in Rockbridge County and nationally. The BHC will focus on bringing in a multifaceted group of speakers to provide the club and school at large with a liberal arts education on the scientific, legal, economic, and social issues relating to substance abuse and other issues affecting behavioral health. The Behavioral Health Club will focus on community engagement and educational opportunities for its members in a variety of different fields. Members will be able to have respectful, impactful conversations with one another about their experiences throughout club events. |
Bryson Parker | parkerb23@mail.wlu.edu | Academic/Professional |
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Best Buddies |
Best Buddies WLU is a club dedicated to creating one-to-one friendships between Washington and Lee students and members of the local community with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) | Peter Davin | davinp23@mail.wlu.edu | Service/Volunteer |
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Black Male Initiative (BMI) |
The Black Male Initiative program is a learning community that will provide a space for black males that promotes brotherhood and develops leaders though academic success, personal growth, professional development, and self-responsibility. This will be achieved through productive content discussions, fellowship and engaging in life skills training. This community is open to members of the W&L undergraduate and Law school as well as VMI, who have experience with or are interested in understanding and combating the challenges facing the Black community in today's society. | Victor Foster | fosterv24@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity |
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Blue Ridge Mile (BRM) |
Blue Ridge Mile seeks to assist formerly convicted criminals reenter society and to further understand the causes and consequences of poverty and re-entry presented both in the Rockbridge community, the American community, and the World. At present time, in collaboration with Drive-To-Work (https://www.drivetowork.org), Blue Ridge Mile aims to fulfill its mission by respectfully assisting clients who face barriers in obtaining or reinstating a Virginia Driver's License. |
Gabe Miller Brendan Smith |
millerg25@mail.wlu.edu smithb24@mail.wlu.edu |
Advocacy |
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Brain Exercise Initiative |
Brain Exercise Initiative seeks to help senior citizens with their cognitive ability by facilitating simple brain exercises 3 times a week, 30 minutes a day. Research has shown that when simple math, reading, and writing tasks are given 3 times a week for 30 minutes a day, the cognitive ability of seniors, particularly those with Alzheimer's, significantly improves. We will focus on building relationships with senior assisted living communities in the Lexington area and help our seniors with these simple brain exercise packets. Brain Exercise Initiative started at UCLA when an undergrad learned about the positive effects of brain exercise packets for senior citizens, it has since expanded to over 50 chapters nationwide. W&L student volunteers will travel to the senior assisted living homes (zoom initially, in person when safe to do so) and help seniors with these brain exercise packets. The goal of this organization is to develop a strong relationship with assisted living communities in the Lexington area and help improve the senior's cognitive ability. | Jonathan Gagnon | gagnonj23@mail.wlu.edu | Academic/Professional |
| Calyx | The Calyx has been the University's undergraduate yearbook for more than 100 years. It is a pictorial summary of student life and events during the year. | Emma Smith | smithe23@mail.wlu.edu | Publication |
| Campus Community Coalition | The Campus Community Coalition was founded to promote and facilitate progressive communication, cooperation, and collaboration between the student body, neighboring community, landlords, law enforcement, and the University administration to address issues in our community. | Sam Dugan | dugans23@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| Campus Kitchen at W&L | The mission of The Campus Kitchens Project is to use service as a way to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities. At the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee (CKWL) we combat hunger and promote nutrition by recovering and reusing food that would otherwise go to waste into balanced meals for low-income members of the community in Rockbridge County. Volunteers also develop valuable relationships with clients. We seek to educate our students through providing opportunities for leadership; engaging a distinctive population in our community; initiating new nutrition programs in the community; promoting awareness of nutrition and hunger issues; stimulating research on nutrition, hunger and the means to solve them; and attending national conferences with Campus Kitchen participants across the nation. Although Campus Kitchen provides meals locally, its effort to educate students has national and global significance. | Hannah Puckett | pucketth23@mail.wlu.edu | Service/Volunteer |
| Catholic Campus Ministries (CCM) | To Provide opportunities for Catholic students and faculty to practice and deepen their faith |
Kit Lombard Quy Le |
lombardk23@mail.wlu.edu leq23@mail.wlu.edu |
Religious |
| Chanoyu Tea Society | Henry Barden | bardenh23@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity | |
| Chemistry Club |
Joanne Ko Jensen Rocha |
koj23@mail.wlu.edu rochaj23@mail.wlu.edu |
Academic | |
| Chess Club | Nobel Manaye | manayen23@mail.wlu.edu | Recreation | |
| Chinese Club |
Angela Tu |
tua24@mail.wlu.edu gipsonj24@mail.wlu.edu |
Academic | |
| Club Archery | Nicholas Nguyen | nguyennq23@mail.wlu.edu | Recreation | |
| Club Badminton | Yuchen Qian | qiany25@mail.wlu.edu | Recreation | |
| Club Basketball (Men's) | Dylan Walmsley | walmsleyd23@mail.wlu.edu | Recreation | |
| Club Boxing |
William Hawley Vanshika Sood |
hawleyw24@mail.wlu.edu soodv25@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Cheerleading |
Darcy Creed |
creedd23@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Climbing (CRUX) |
Marko Suchy Ryan Chin |
suchym24@mail.wlu.edu
chinr25@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Cycling |
Raul Pinol |
pinolpascualr23@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Field Hockey (Women's) |
Elizabeth McGee Sarah Zungalia |
mcgeee24@mail.wlu.edu zungalias24@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Fly Fishing |
Tanner Harron |
harront23@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Golf |
Jake McCabe |
mccabej23@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Lacrosse - Men's |
Oliver Pink Charles Frazer |
pinko24@mail.wlu.edu frazerc24@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Lacrosse - Women's |
Sadie Charles Calame Delaney Abercrombie |
calames23@mail.wlu.edu abercrombied@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Ping Pong |
Zhengyi Ke |
kez25@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Rugby Football (Screaming Minks) |
Connor Donaldson Christian Agreda |
donaldson.c23@law.wlu.edu agreda.c23@law.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Running |
Austin Molitor |
molitora25@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Ski/Snowboard |
Ben McClure |
mcclureb24@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Soccer |
Walker Moore |
moorew23@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Softball - Women's |
Adelaide Loving |
lovinga25@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Squash |
Blake Cilmi |
cilmib23@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Swimming |
Rachel Romano |
romanor25@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Tennis |
Stefanie Lehman Ryan Schwartz |
lehmans25@mail.wlu.edu schwartzr25@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Triathlon |
Garrison Famiglio |
famigliog25@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Ultimate Frisbee |
Kameron Saalfrank |
saalfrankk25@mail.wlu.edu |
Recreation | |
| Club Volleyball | Madeline Mayer | mayerm24@mail.wlu.edu | Recreation | |
| College Democrats | The W&L College Democrats organization is a group of people with like-minded liberal or left-winged political beliefs who exercise their voices and use their knowledge and experiences to educate and learn from people of other backgrounds while supporting and learning from others in the group about their political beliefs. | Connor McNamara | mcnamarac24@mail.wlu.edu | Civic Engagement |
| College Republicans | To educate and motivate students at Washington and Lee to become more politically involved and active | Elizabeth Hertzberg | hertzgerge23@mail.wlu.edu | Civic Engagement |
| Compost Crew | Annalisa Waddick | waddicka23@mail.wlu.edu | Service/Volunteer | |
| Comunidad Latina Estudiantil (CLE) | Comunidad Latina Estudiantil is a student organization that works to foster an inclusive environment for the Latin community and allies who want to celebrate, learn, and share their Latino and Caribbean culture. In addition, Comunidad Latina shares opportunities for professional development offered by CAPD to inform, prepare, and engage our members for their prospective careers, and life after graduation. |
Diana Rodriguez Armando Mendez |
rodriguezd23@mail.wlu.edu mendez-anastasioj24@mail.wlu.edu |
Diversity |
| Contact Committee | The Contact Committee's mission is "Bringing the World to Lexington." Contact enhances the education received by all Washington and Lee students by providing opportunities for interaction with the most prolific individuals of contemporary times. Contact Committee seeks to bring a minimum of three high-profile guest speakers to W&L's campus over the course of each academic year. Past speakers include a diverse array of figures such as Jane Goodall, Laverne Cox, Lara Logan, Glenn Greenwald, and Bill Nye. Contact membership is granted through a competitive application and interview process handled within the first month of each Fall Term. | Anna Bosking | boskinga24@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| Diversified Capital Group | Diversified Capital Group is the first URM-owned, student-run investment fund operating at Washington and Lee University. We seek to bridge the financial education gap on campus by ensuring every student has access to financial training and the professional development tools necessary to best prepare for a career in the financial services industry. After an eight-week education program focused on top-down fundamental analysis, we aim to apply these learned skill sets through active investment management. | Cheick Toure | tourec23@mail.wlu.edu | Academic/Professional |
| Doctors Without Borders - Friends of MSF | Sofia Zarazua | zarazuas25@mail.wlu.edu | Service/Volunteer | |
| Ducks Unlimited | Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. As a University chapter, we directly communicate with the national non-profit to raise money and fulfill our conservation goals. | Robert Mish | mishr25@mail.wlu.edu | Recreation |
| Effective Altruism | Effective Altruism at Washington and Lee University aims to promote Effective Altruism, including encouraging increased charitable donations and the idea of cost-effectiveness in charitable giving, and the idea of using one's career to improve the world. |
Charlie Mlcek |
mlcekc25@mail.wlu.edu |
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| Engineering Community Development | W&L Engineers Without Borders is dedicated to making practical and substantial impacts in both our global and local communities through creative and resourceful engineering projects. We currently work in Pampoyo, Bolivia and San Pedro, Guatemala on the international level. We also work on local projects to improve our local community throughout the year as well. |
Michael Mercer Sara Brown |
mercerm24@mail.wlu.edu browns24@mail.wlu.edu |
Service/Volunteer |
| ESOL | To facilitate communication within the increasingly diverse population in Rockbridge County, specifically with the Latino/a population. | Kamryn Godsey | godseyk23@mail.wlu.edu | Service/Volunteer |
| Fancy Dress | To plan and throw the annual Fancy Dress Ball. |
Emma Smith Reevie Fenstermacher |
smithe23@mail.wlu.edu fenstermacherr23@mail.wlu.edu |
Social |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) | FCA is a group of athletes that are committed to coming together to discuss the relationship between sports and faith and how these lessons can be used and implemented into daily life. | Lauren Achter | achterl25@mail.wlu.edu | Religious |
| Fintech Club | The focus of Fintech is to provide an educational resource for students to learn about the following fintech concepts including high-frequency trading, cryptocurrency, NFTs, blockchain, etc. Background knowledge and previous exposure to fintech is not required. Although fintech relates most directly to finance and business majors, a greater understanding of how fintech is advancing technology and changing business models will be applicable to all students in their pursuit of a holistic liberal arts education. |
Claire Herrington | herringtonc24@mail.wlu.edu | Academic/Professional |
| Film Society | Chris Tucker | tuckerc23@mail.wlu.edu | Arts | |
| First Year Orientation Committee (FYOC) | First-Year Orientation Committee (FYOC) is responsible for coordinating and facilitating orientation week (OWeek) and other aspects of the first-year experience (FYE) in conjunction with the Dean for First-Year Experience. | Margaret Thompson | thompsonm24@mail.wlu.edu |
Social |
| Francophone Student Organization (FSO) | The FSO at W&L will make Francophone culture more accessible to all students (regardless of major or class enrollment), the overall Lexington community, and international Francophone students. Our goal is to share interest, enhance curiosity, and increase understanding of the French language, France, and other French-speaking countries. To reach these goals, FSO will provide as many convenient and enjoyable opportunities as possible and will offer continuous meetings and events throughout the year. | Diversity | ||
| Friday Underground | Friday Underground is Washington and Lee's weekly coffeehouse and open mic talent showcase. | Taylor Colaizzi | colaizzit23@mail.wlu.edu | Social/Arts |
| Generals Athlete Mental Awareness Club (GAMA) | To spread awareness, create a knowledgeable and strategic group of high-level MENTAL athletes, and end the stigma surrounding mental health. Our goal is to not only be as inclusive as possible, but to reach a group of high level student-athletes that may not feel comfortable with reaching out for help. The WLU Athletic Mental Health Organization strives to reach out to individuals who want to not only support, but advance their understanding of mental health. | Evan Blair | blaire25@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| Gaming Club | The WLU Gaming Club is the official gaming organization of Washington and Lee University. We are committed to serving as an avenue for gamers or those interested in becoming gamers on campus to meet and bond. As an organization, we host school-wide gaming events and coordinate student teams to participate in national collegiate eSports tournaments. | Michael Wang | wangm25@mail.wlu.edu | Recreation |
| Gender Action Group (GAG) | Gender Action Group is an organization grounded in feminist and gender affirming principles which is dedicated to abolishing gender normativity by educating and acting within both the W&L and wider community on issues of gender equity in an effort to improve the experiences of students and community members. | Payson Richardson | richardsonp23@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity |
| General Admission | A Cappella Singing Group | Ian Davis | davisi23@mail.wlu.edu | Arts |
| General Development Initiative (GenDev) | The GenDev, Inc. mission is three-fold: (1) to engage Washington & Lee students in experiential education in social entrepreneurship and international development; (2) to foster in all Washington & Lee graduates a greater sense of international social obligation, irrespective of their field of study; (3) to act as positive ambassadors of the Washington & Lee community by implementing our education in such a way that fosters immediate and sustainable change at home in immigrant communities, as well as abroad in communities located in LDC-regions. | N/A | N/A | Service/Volunteer |
| General Repairs | To educate all students on how to use practical tools, facilitate basic repairs, and build innovative objects through personal interest and community service. | Sadie Charles Calame | calames23@mail.wlu.edu | Social/Recreation |
| General Technology Society (Gen Tech) | To promote and empower a community of students who are interested in technology. | Mohamed Elhussiny | elhussiny24@mail.wlu.edu | Academic |
| Generals Activities Board (GAB) | GAB is a student organization whose mission is to promote campus unity and school spirit through concerts. We put on 3 shows per school year: fall, winter & spring (1 each semester). Our biggest show is typically in the winter. We try to bring a variety of performers in order to appeal to a large portion of the campus. | Sarah Houston | houstons23@mail.wlu.edu | Arts |
| Generals Discourse | This group focuses on discussing problems in the middle east. | Hayley Huber | huberh23@mail.wlu.edu | Civic Engagement |
| German Club | Academic | |||
| Habitat for Humanity | To raise money for the local Habitat for Humanity chapter and to otherwise assist them with their mission. |
Ian Kinney Kamron Spivey |
kinneyi24@mail.wlu.edu spiveyk24@mail.wlu.edu |
Service/Volunteer |
| Hearing Advisors | https://my.wlu.edu/executive-committee/the-honor-system/hearing-advisor-program | Rebecca Hagigh | hagighr23@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| Hillel | Washington and Lee Hillel is established to provide facilities, guidance, and organization for religious, cultural, educational, social community service and interfaith activities for Jewish students and Washington and Lee University. W&L Hillel is dedicated to building Jewish identity while nurturing intellectual and Spiritual Growth. | Jake Winston | winstonj24@mail.wlu.edu | Religious |
| inGeneral | To educate the student body and W&L community on student interest and Lexington related news, as well as give aspiring student writers, photographers, and layout designers the opportunity to practice journalism according to a code of ethics in a professional context. | Langley Steuart | steuartl24@mail.wlu.edu | Publication |
| Interfraternity Council (IFC) | https://my.wlu.edu/student-life/student-activities/greek-life/interfraternity-council | Ty Powell | powellt23@mail.wlu.edu | Social/Service |
| International Cuisine Club | International Cuisine Club uses food to bring students from different social background together, creating an intercultural environment. | Yuhan Wang | wangy25@mail.wlu.edu | Social |
| InterVaristy Christian Fellowship (IVCF) | InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) at W&L exists to help every student on campus come to know Christ and follow Him in every aspect of their lives. | Religious | ||
| JubiLee | JubiLee is W&L's only all female a capella group. Our mission is to contribute to the arts at W&L and entertain the campus community whenever possible. |
Tahri Phillips Belle O'Keefe |
phillipst23@mail.wlu.edu okeefeb23@mail.wlu.edu |
Arts |
| LEAD Program | The LEAD Program is a multi-year, comprehensive leadership program purposed to empower students to discover their potential and develop their skills as leaders. The program aims to enhance student learning and development in areas of self-knowledge and leadership competence through various workshops, teambuilding exercises, roundtable discussions, reflective activities, and service. | Catherine Xia | xiac23@mail.wlu.edu | Academic |
| Liberty Lexington | Liberty Lexington is a group of W&L students and faculty, dedicated to the reporting of human rights abuses across the region of Eurasia and the pursuit to find justice for those victimized by regimes in the region. |
Jack Evans Simona Radeva |
evansj25@mail.wlu.edu radevas23@mail.wlu.edu |
Publication |
| Library Student Advisory Board (LSAB) | LSAB is an EC subcommittee comprised of library enthusiasts and library student workers. |
Kit Lombard Kayla Monaghan |
lsab@wlu.edu |
Academic/Professional |
| Low-Income First Generation Team (LIFT) | The Low-Income First-Generation Team (LIFT) advocates for first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students' issues on campus and organizes resources, events, and meet-up groups. Our vision is to create a more supportive community for FGLI students, strengthened by connections around the university with dedicated professors and staff, facilities, and resources. | Sierra Johnson | johnsns25@mail.wlu.edu | Academic |
| Mindbending Productions | To create student run, produced, and written theater. |
Emily Moran Estrella Burks-Parra |
morane23@mail.wlu.edu burksparrae23@mail.wlu.edu |
Arts |
| Morgan's Message | Morgan's Message strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. We aim to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone. | Caroline Lawson | lawsonc23@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| Mock Convention | The Washington and Lee University Mock Convention is a quadrennial tradition in which student delegates attempt to predict the presidential nominee of the political party currently out of the White House | Ramsay Trask | traskr24@mail.wlu.edu | Civic Engagement |
| Mock Trial | To recreate a hypothetical legal trial, with students participating as lawyers and witnesses and an emphasis on improving students rhetorical skills and public speaking ability | George Alford | alfordg24@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| NAACP | Diversity | |||
| Nabors Service League (NSL) | The Nabors Service League (NSL) is a student-run community service organization that strives to promote and encourage a spirit of service and to connect service with learning. By creating a volunteer profile, you can stay up to date on service opportunities within your interest areas. In addition to connecting W&L and VMI students with local agencies, the Nabors Service League hosts two community wide service days and a series of events to raise awareness of social justice issues. | Katherine Ho | hok23@mail.wlu.edu | Service/Volunteer |
| National Panhellenic Council (NPC) | https://my.wlu.edu/student-life/student-activities/greek-life/national-pan-hellenic-council | Mimi Sherrill | sherrillm23@mail.wlu.edu | Social |
| Native American Student Organization (NASO) | The Native American Student Organization strives to make W&L more vibrant and inclusive through promoting visibility and connection for our marginalized and often overlooked Native American community. | Sarai Warrick | warricks23@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity |
| Neighborshare | NeighborShare connects local non-profit organizations with an extra source of funding so that they can resolve emergency situations of $400 or less in their community that would otherwise go unmet. We will host fundraising events to benefit these needs, teach students about the importance of social entrepreneurship and inspire them to help others in new, innovative ways. |
Julia Thomson Allie Doyle |
thomsonj24@mail.wlu.edu doylea24@mail.wlu.edu |
Service/Volunteer |
| Options Trading, Crypto, and Technical Analysis Club | The goal for this club is to provide students with skills and knowledge of technical analysis, stock charting, cryptocurrencies and other digital assets that they can use if they are managing their own accounts or digital wallets. We want students to be able to use the knowledge and skills they gain from our club to have an appeal to future employers in the future markets. This can include understanding different indicators, price levels, price action, supply and demand zones, new crypto IPO's, NFT's, along with other digital assets and market theories. No prior knowledge of trading or crypto/digital assets is needed, and no trading account is needed. The aim is to teach and converse with other students about these important financial tools. | Andrew Flood | flooda25@mail.wlu.edu |
Academic/Professional |
| PAACE | PAACE is dedicated to supporting the voices and the perspectives of Asian students on campus. PAACE promotes awareness and fosters interest in all Asian cultures. PAACE serves as an information resource on and forum for the exchanging ideas and experiences about Asian American affairs. | Derek Qu | qud24@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity |
| Peer Counselors | The Peer Counseling Program was developed at the request of students who felt a need to learn how to help their friends who were struggling with problems while in college. The Peers are selected each spring following an application and interview process. These concerned campus leaders receive focused training in the early fall and then participate in an ongoing monthly training program throughout the year. The Peer Counselors have been instrumental in assisting many students on the undergraduate and law school campuses to find help with problems experienced by fellow students. | Hannah Puckett | pucketth23@mail.wlu.edu | Social |
| People for Justice in Palestine | To empower a group of like-minded individuals who seek to help oppressed human beings in Palestine/Israel through informational publications. | Civic Engagement | ||
| Perry Minority Athletic Coalition (PMAC) | Danny Kung | kungd23@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy | |
| Philosophy of Religion Club | Social | |||
| Pluma | Pluma is a literary magazine in Spanish, founded to foment creative expression in Spanish and to enrich dialogue about the cultures of Spanish speakers around the globe. We seek to create a more unified community of Spanish speakers on our own campus and in our community. | John Lee | leej24@mail.wlu.edu | Publication |
| Political Review | The Washington & Lee Political Review is a student-administered, student-centered academic journal with a clear emphasis on political science and political theory. The Review showcases exceptional undergraduate scholarship, and serves as an ambassador to the academic community at large. | Publication | ||
| Poker Club | Recreation | |||
| Pre-Dental Club | The Washington and Lee University Pre-Dental Club is a student-run organization, which intends to assist Washington and Lee University pre-dental students in their overall preparation for dental school and a career in dentistry. It fosters the interests and welfare of students pursuing careers in dentistry. It does so by providing students with information, instruction, encouragement, and services. | Tehila Adekogbe | adekogbet23@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| Pre-Health Club | It is the mission of the W&L Pre-Med club to provide resources, support, and networking opportunities to the large pre-med student population on campus. The club shall achieve this by working with the school's pre-med advisor to organize events and programs for the enrichment and development of pre-med students, and by encouraging a sense of comradery between pre-med students who may one day become colleagues. The club shall be open to all students interested in the health professions and shall serve to guide students considering becoming pre-med to the decision which is best for them. | Maria Luzaran | luzaranm23@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| Promise Committee | The Promise Committee aims to spread awareness regarding the dangers of drinking and driving, in order to prevent futures accidents, remember past tragedies, and create a higher sense of trust around alcohol use on campus. |
Francis Barham Rob King |
barhamf24@mail.wlu.edu kingr24@mail.wlu.edu |
Service/Volunteer |
| Queer Liberation Alliance (QLA) | Queer Liberation Alliance works to recognize and to address the needs of the LGBTQ+ community at Washington & Lee University through social and educational programming, which increases LGBTQ+ visibility and community support while fighting homophobia and transphobia. | Finn Connor | connorv23@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity |
| Quest Scholars Club |
As a chapter of the Quest Scholars Program, we acknowledge the stated purpose: a)to uphold the mission statement of the Quest Scholars Network of scholarship, leadership, and service; b)to provide mentoring and guidance to incoming Quest Scholars through a support program of upperclassmen at Washington and Lee University; c)to inform high school students in the area about access to higher education for students of all backgrounds through the QuestBridge Organization; d)to create a National Chapter of the Quest Scholars Network at Washington and Lee University in order to provide Washington and Lee students with access to a national organization of Quest Scholars’ services, including but not exclusive to leadership opportunities, professional development resources, internships, and fellowships. |
Taylor Colaizzi | colaizzit23@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity |
| Red Cross Club | The Washington and Lee Red Cross Humanitarian Service Club, or "Red Cross Club" for short, is a humanitarian service club sponsored by the American Red Cross under their campus clubs program. The focus of our organization is humanitarian-based service work to prevent and alleviate suffering in our local, state, national, and international communities through blood drives, disaster relief/preparedness, fundraising, and other projects. Our work falls under the 5 American Red Cross fundamentals of service: Preparedness and Health and Safety Services, Biomedical Services, Disaster Services, International Services, and Service to Armed Forces. Our recognition by the Red Cross requires that our club organize regular monthly meetings, routinely log service hours, and host an annual fundraiser, blood drive, and disaster relief/preparedness event. | Sophia Roche | roches23@mail.wlu.edu | Service/Volunteer |
| Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) | To Reach Students for Christ and Equip Them to Serve | Natalie McCaffrey | mccafferyn24@mail.wlu.edu | Religious |
| Ring Tum Phi | It is the mission of the Phi to accurately, truthfully, and thoroughly report news affecting the Washington and Lee community for students, faculty, parents and alumni. Our goal is to look deeper into news affecting campus life and hold leaders accountable. through our reporting, we aspire to spark discussions that lead to discovering information that prompts change |
Bri Hatch Shauna Muckle |
hatchb23@mail.wlu.edu muckles23@mail.wlu.edu |
Publication |
| Rockbridge Area Animal Advocacy Club (RAAAC) | Our mission is to support the underfunded, understaffed, and overfilled animal shelters (and related animal housing groups) through volunteer work, building projects, and other services. |
Audrey Jameson | jamesona24@mail.wlu.edu |
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| Rocketry Club | The mission of the Rocketry Club is to educate and engage the members of the W&L community in matters of rocket-related engineering, physics, and project management through hands-on and exciting activities, catering to various skill levels and curating both a lifelong hobby and professional skills. | Garnett Byrd | byrdg23@mail.wlu.edu | Recreation |
| SABU (Student Association for Black Unity) | S.A.B.U. promotes the holistic development of the African diaspora on campus. The organization seeks to create and maintain Black/African American/Caribbean American consciousness, awareness and identity. S.A.B.U. will acknowledge and preserve African diaspora history and culture. The organization will ensure Washington and Lee University provides an environment that is inclusive to the African diaspora and will help them feel welcomed and represented on campus. | Naija Barakat | barakatn24@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity |
| SAIL (Student Association for International Learning) | Student Association for International Learning, or widely known as ‘SAIL' is an organization dedicated to addressing international issues within W&L community and sharing with the W&L campus new and different answers to social, cultural and political questions. Most importantly, SAIL promotes exchange between the diverse cultures represented at W&L. Simply put, "bringing the world to our campus" describes what SAIL does. |
Giang Nguyen Simona Radeva |
nguyeng24@mail.wlu.edu radevas23@mail.wlu.edu |
Advocacy |
| Science, Society and the Arts Conference (SSA) | https://my.wlu.edu/ssa-2021 |
Estrella Burks-Parra Isabel Lourie |
burks-parrae23@mail.wlu.edu louriel24@mail.wlu.edu |
Academic |
| SEAL | We aim to increase environmental awareness among students, promote campus sustainability, and inform students about environmental service opportunities | Shae Reinberg | reinbergs25@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| SHAG | Sexual Health Awareness Group's mission is to improve the Washington and Lee University sexual culture by opening up a dialogue about sex and all that is sensual. We work to assist members of the Washington and Lee student body in developing an open form of communication with other members of the student body and with the administration and faculty about sex. SHAG and our main event, Sex Week: The Other "O-Week," intends to promote a week of programming that is interdisciplinary, thought-provoking, scholastic, innovative, and applicable to student experiences in order to promote a holistic understanding of sex and sexuality. Our goal is to connect diverse individuals and communities both within and beyond W&L through common human experiences with love, sex, sexuality, and relationships. | Christian Pinto | pintoc24@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| Society of Women Engineers | The mission of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at W&L is to 1) connect W&L students with SWE's resources for professional development and 2) host engineering-related activities in Lexington high schools and with other collegiate or professional SWE chapters nearby. | Bonner Kirkland | kirklandb23@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| South Asian Student Association | The South Asian Student Association is dedicated to promoting and educating students on desi culture, society, and politics by hosting South Asian traditions and festivals, fundraising for noble causes, and bringing guest speakers to educationally enrich members on the desi culture. | Avani Kashyap | kashyapa25@mail.wlu.edu | Diversity |
| Southern Comfort | Southern Comfort is an all-male singing group dedicated to providing a unique community for both novice and experienced singers. Southern Comfort works to encourage the appreciation of a capella music, and to provide an opportunity for singers to perform in concerts at various public venues. | Andrew Morse | morsea24@mail.wlu.edu | Arts |
| SPEAK | SPEAK is an organization committed to the education and prevention of sexual misconduct on college campuses and particularly at W&L. Through different events and efforts such as vigils for survivors, fundraisers for Project Horizon, and speakers about rape culture, SPEAK hopes to raise awareness about sexual misconduct and to support survivors. | Anna Dennis | dennisa23@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| Sports Analytics Club | We want to revolutionize the way people think about the games that they love, from what happens on the field to what happens off. We want to be a platform for students interested in math, physics, statistics, economics, and more to share what they have learned in the classroom on the sports topics that they are fascinated with. |
Evan DiPaula | dipaulae24@mail.wlu.edu | Academic |
| Strength Club | Jinsu Sohn | sohn.j23@law.wlu.edu | Recreation | |
| Student Bar Association (SBA) | http://wlusba.com/ | Brighid O'Donoghue '23L | odonoghue.b23@law.wlu.edu | Professional |
| Student Judicial Council (SJC) | https://my.wlu.edu/student-life/policies-and-guidelines/student-conduct/student-judicial-council | Naveed Javid | javidn23@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| Student to Student Mentoring | Our mission is to offer local adolescents the opportunity to develop a one-to-one mentor relationship with college students to assist them in reaching their highest potential, bettering their future lives. Student to Student Mentorship gives Washington and Lee University's students a newfound responsibility building on both leadership and social skills. Students will have an opportunity to get off campus and into the community to develop long-lasting role model relationships, which are vital to building the character of the future leaders of Rockbridge County. |
Colin Legg Hannah Spencer |
leggc23@mail.wlu.edu spencerh23@mail.wlu.edu |
Service/Volunteer |
| Students for Historical Preservation (SHP) | Students for Historical Preservation (SHP) seeks to teach and preserve the 273-year history of Washington and Lee University, by hosting a variety of student activities that make history and historical sites more accessible to the Rockbridge community at large. Our goal is to voice those individuals and events whom institutional history has neglected and to inspire historical inquiry among the student body, for generations to come. Such activities may include transcribing documents, cleaning cemeteries, and exploring archaeological excavations! | Kamron Spivey | spiveyk24@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| The Hidden Opponent | We will bring light to the many issues and struggles that student-athletes face, raising awareness to break the stigma of mental health in athletic culture. We hope to give athletic programs, clubs, and society a different perspective on the student-athlete lifestyle. | Hannah Malik | malikh24@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| The Radish | The Radish is Washington and Lee University's sole satirical publication, open to submissions from any past, present, or future W&L student on (just about) any newsworthy topic. Started October 2016, the website has featured writing from more than 75 different students and is independently funded. New issues are released monthly. |
Charli Brown | brownc23@mail.wlu.edu | Publication |
| Tocqueville Society | Collin Frazey | frazeyc23@mail.wlu.edu | Academic | |
| Traveller | Traveller serves the W&L Community as a safe ride system. Traveller runs seven nights a week to get our students home safely. | Laney van Lenten | vanlentenl23@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| University Ambassadors | University Ambassadors is an organization that seeks to assist to showcase Washington and Lee to prospective students and their families through providing tours of campus, engaging in online programming, and providing resources for prospective students. In addition, University Ambassadors work very closely with the Admissions Office of the University to help shape future generations of Washington and Lee students. | Tyler Waldman | waldmant24@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| Washington and Lee Student Consulting | https://my.wlu.edu/the-williams-school/co-curricular-organizations/student-consulting | James Dixon | dixonj23@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| Washington and Lee Students for Life | Students for Life is a service-based group that enables and equips women by providing resources and promoting a culture of life. | Malachi Eberly | eberlym24@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| Washington and Lee Swingers | W&L Swingers aims to provide an avenue for ballroom dance on campus, specifically focusing on swing, but also incorporating cha cha, fox trot, waltz, and other forms of ballroom dance. W&L Swingers provides students with an opportunity to both learn & hone their ballroom dancing skills. | Arts | ||
| Washingtonian Society | https://my.wlu.edu/student-life/student-activities/clubs-and-organizations/washingtonian-society | Leela Addepalli | addepallil25@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| Williams Investment Society (WIS) | The Williams Investment Society is a student organization that manages a portion of Washington and Lee University's endowment in equity securities. The Society's purpose is to provide students with a forum to develop their interest in investments and financial analysis by giving them the opportunity to actively manage real capital. | Scott Holcomb | holcombs23@mail.wlu.edu | Professional |
| WLU Student Athlete Mental Health Organization | To spread awareness, create a knowledgeable and strategic group of high-level MENTAL athletes, and end the stigma surrounding mental health. Our goal is to not only be as inclusive as possible, but to reach a group of high level student athletes that may not feel comfortable with reaching out for help. The WLU Athletic Mental Health Organization strives to reach out to individuals who want to not only support, but advance their understanding of mental health. |
Evan Blair |
blaire25@mail.wlu.edu |
Advocacy |
| WLUDance | W&L Repertory Dance Company cultivates innovative new dance works and stimulates new discourses for creative collaboration and exchange. The result is an eclectic and innovative repertory concert that engages audiences and stokes their imaginations. | Angela Tu | tua24@mail.wlu.edu | Arts |
| WLUnite | WLUnite strives to educate, advocate, and raise awareness about disabilities, accessibility, and inclusivity through education and engagement on and off-campus. | Alexandra Miyamoto | miyamotoa23@mail.wlu.edu | Advocacy |
| WLUR | https://my.wlu.edu/wlur | Kate Dewing | dewingk23@mail.wlu.edu | Social |
| Women in Technology and Science (WITS) | Women In Technology and Science (WITS) is a student organization that involves women across the STEM disciplines, including: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Psychology, and Geology. Our mission is to encourage young women to pursue science and technology by giving girls from local middle and elementary schools an opportunity to perform science experiments during the school year. The young women we serve deserve the opportunity to further their skills in the sciences so they can achieve their full potentials. In return, WITS provides the women of Washington and Lee an outlet to become involved in the community in a valuable and meaningful way. Through WITS, science majors share their passion while simultaneously learning how to interact with those younger than themselves. WITS officers are more than teachers; we are role models." | Abby Lieb | lieba23@mail.wlu.edu | Service/Volunteer |
| Young Life | Young Life is a non-denominational Christian outreach ministry for middle and high school students in Rockbridge County. |
Owen Malcolm Darcy Creed |
malcolmo23@mail.wlu.edu creedd23@mail.wlu.edu |
Religious |