William Oster, Estes Park Trail-Gazette Journalist Profile

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Military & Veteran Affairs to host first ever military spouses symposium

2 weeks ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

William & Mary will host the “Empowering Military Spouses Symposium” on June 13 at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business, the first symposium of its kind for the university and the greater Hampton Roads area to provide resources and community for every phase of a military spouse’s journey. Organized by Military & Veteran Affairs, attendees will have a day filled with various events and panels to explore navigating the complexity of managing career ambitions and family responsibilities.
Chemistry major receives prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship

3 weeks ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

Lynleigh “L” Thompson ’25 did not want to be a chemist when she was growing up. That all changed when, as a freshman on a pre-med track, she took her first organic chemistry class. This May, as she graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree, she earned a top honor in the field of chemistry: one of the National Science Foundation’s most competitive graduate fellowships.
Nielsen ’27 represents William & Mary at NATO Youth Summit

1 month ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

Elisabeth Nielsen ’27 had very limited screen time growing up, except on Sundays. That day each week, she had three options: watch football, “The Amazing Race” or “Meet the Press.”“I hated football,” Nielsen said. “I knew I liked ‘The Amazing Race,’ but I sat down to ‘Meet the Press’ every week with my parents and just became so fascinated with politics.”Those Sundays became a foundational part of what brought Nielsen to William & Mary.
Two W&M students selected for distinguished Goldwater Scholarship

1 month ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

William & Mary students Kate Carline ’26 and Alisha Khodabocus ’26 have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors recognizing undergraduate research. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to help the United States produce highly qualified professionals in the critical fields of natural science, mathematics and engineering.
Lisa Keegan named W&M’s inaugural vice provost for enrollment strategy

2 months ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

Lisa Keegan, vice president for student enrollment, engagement and success at Bucknell University, has been selected as the inaugural vice provost for enrollment strategy at William & Mary. She will start at the university on Aug. 10. As the vice provost for enrollment strategy, Keegan will unify the strategic capabilities of William & Mary admission, financial aid and registrar offices.
‘I believe in service’: Shannon White embodies the Shirley Aceto Award

2 months ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

Generous. Selfless. Encouraging. These are just a few of the words that colleagues and students use to describe Shannon White, associate director of William & Mary’s Center for Geospatial Analysis. Now, another word can be added to that list: deserving.
Meadow restoration breathes life back into hidden campus treasure

2 months ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

Once a thriving natural environment, Melissa’s Meadow at William & Mary eventually turned into a dormant patch of land in need of some serious restoration. Madeline Oubre, a Williamsburg teenager, recently set out to accomplish just that on her way to becoming an Eagle Scout. Over the past year, Madeline Oubre has worked closely with William & Mary Facilities Management to completely restore the area, named for an alumna and located near the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center.
Students present gun policy solutions in innovative course

2 months ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

Most public policy classes at William & Mary focus on institutions, processes or methods behind creating specific policies. But Assistant Teaching Professor Alan Kennedy took a new approach with his Gun Policy and the Second Amendment seminar: producing research that can be useful to policymakers. Students in Kennedy’s fall 2024 class conducted weeks of research and data analysis on a variety of topics related to gun violence.
William & Mary’s Bryan Watts awarded highest ornithology honor

2 months ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

The Eisenmann Medal may not be a household name, but in the world of ornithology, there’s no greater honor. And for the first time, that honor is being brought home to William & Mary. Bryan Watts, research professor and director of the Center for Conservation Biology (CCB), was awarded the prestigious honor at the Linnaean Society of New York in New York City on March 11.
NCIS leader, alumnus chosen as W&M’s associate vice president of public safety

2 months ago | news.wm.edu | William Oster

Cliff Everton ’96, executive assistant director of global and Atlantic operations at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, has been selected as William & Mary’s associate vice president for public safety. The new role elevates and connects various aspects of public safety across the university — including the W&M Police Department, Emergency Management, Risk Management and Threat Assessment — to create a more comprehensive approach to the evolving security needs of a modern university campus.