Alumnae Catch Up - Katharine Farrar '11

This week the blog catches up with Lexington native Katharine Farrar!

Dinner at Emmy's house over Feb break!

1.   Name – Katharine Farrar
2.   Graduation Year - 2011
3.   Position - Goalie
4.   Major – Spanish

ODAC Champs 2011!

5.   Where do you live now? – Washington, D.C.
6.   What are you doing now for work? – This past year I worked as an Associate Producer for Univision Deportes down in Miami, FL.  As of a week ago, I moved to D.C. and am now a staff assistant for Eric Cantor (R-VA) in his leadership office.

Hard at work in the office in Miami.

On set at Univision!

7.   Favorite lacrosse memory from W&L? – Beating Middlebury, in Lexington on Watt Field my sophomore year. 

8.   What do you miss most from Lexington? – Well…let’s be honest here.  I am from Lexington so luckily I am never gone too long.  But, when I’m not there, I always miss Blue Sky, Franks, Southern Inn and Pink Hut.  I like to eat.    
     

Hanging out with some W&L laxers in Baltimore - Spring 2012!

9.   How did W&L or your lacrosse experience help prepare you for what you are doing now? – Playing lacrosse at W&L reinforced the importance of time-management and teamwork that is highly desirable in the working world.  While playing lacrosse for my four years, I learned to balance my time between schoolwork, lacrosse, family, friends and other extra-curricular programs that I was a part of at W&L.  I will always be grateful for the time management skills I developed while at W&L as they have most certainly been of great use in the office. 
   The teamwork aspect is something that as an athlete you are familiar with from the first time you join any team, but at W&L teamwork is encouraged across all platforms.  Whether in the classroom, on the field or on stage, W&L provides an environment that supports and promotes teamwork.  Being able to adapt to and collaborate with different people in an effective way is a trait that I feel very lucky to have developed in my time on and off of the lacrosse field at W&L.  

With Wilton at the lacrosse cookout over Alumni Weekend 2012!

10.   If you could have a super power what would it be? – Snapping and having something you want/need appear right then and there.  I’m not sure if that is considered a super power, but it would rock.

A big thank you to Farrar for her great photos and great insight!  We are psyched to have her back a little closer to Lexington, so hopefully we'll see her back on campus even more!

Alumnae Catch Up - Kate Speare '11

This week we catch up with 2011 graduate Kate Speare as she fills us in on life after Generals Lax!

1.  Name:  Kate Speare

2.  Graduation Year:  2011

3.  Position:  Attack

4.  Major:  Accounting and Business

5.  Where do you live now?  I am living in Charlottesville, VA where I just finished a year masters program for accounting.  I will be studying for the CPA in Charlottesville for much of the summer.  Then I will move back home to Wallingford, PA before moving again to Washington D.C. in September.

6.  What are doing now for work?  This summer I will just be studying for the CPA Exam.  I will start working in Assurance for Ernst & Young in October.

7.  Favorite lacrosse memory from W&L?  There are way too many good memories to narrow it down to just one!

8.  What do you miss most from Lexington?  Blue Sky Bakery

9.  How did W&L or your lacrosse experience help prepare you for what you are doing now?  Many of my major classes I took helped me learn subject areas that I am currently reviewing for the CPA.  The knowledge I learned from my major will be used when I start work in October.  In addition to the general accounting and business knowledge I learned at W&L, the hard work and time management skills I acquired from both classes and lacrosse have greatly added to my success this past year and will definitely help in the Fall.

10.  If you could have a super power what would it be?  It would be to apparate so I can instantly be anywhere with no travel time or expense!

A big thank you to Kate for filling us in on her life after W&L.  Lucky for us, D.C. isn't too far away so hopefully we'll see her for the alumnae game in the Fall if Ernst & Young can spare her for a weekend!

Congratulations Class of 2012!

While I know we have already celebrated the athletic achievements of the class of 2012 on our team, it seemed only fitting on the day of their commencement to celebrate them as graduates as well.

 While the iPhone has many capabilities, distance and moving photos are not ones that it is known for.  And I suppose my photography skills are not quite all they're cracked up to be, so please enjoy the professional lax shots and very amateur graduation shots as we celebrate our seniors the last day that we can call them that!


Jennifer Linder, Class of 2012, Bachelor of Science, cum laude

 Jenn, waiting for the procession of faculty to begin!

Lauren Acker, Class of 2012, Bachelor of Arts, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Lauren, almost too quick to be caught by the camera!

Christina Benedetti, Class of 2012, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude

 Bene, looking super psyched on her way in!

Alli Shearin, Class of 2012, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude

 Alli, with her usual smile, as she marches into graduation!

Maddie McKaig, Class of 2012, Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce

Maddie is receiving her degree under the tent if you look hard enough!

Congratulations to all of the graduates in the Washington & Lee University Class of 2012 and a special final thanks to our five very special seniors!  You will be more than missed!