Edgards Joseph takes top gridiron honor in Mississippi Dec 13, 2008
The Majors were ranked as high as No. 3 nationally in both the and AFCA polls and reached the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, where the Majors lost 35-20 last Saturday to Washington and Jefferson College. Joseph led Millsaps in rushing with 76 carries for 412 yards and four touchdowns and he completed nearly 68 percent of his passes (301-for-445), for 3,463 yards, 32 TDs and only six interceptions. (L Observateur, LA)
Quarterbacks Dominate Top 10 Finalists for NCAA Division III Gagliardi Trophy Nov 27, 2008
Bobby Swallow, Washington and Jefferson College (Pennsylvania) senior QB, East Region is a resident of Salem, Ohio. At 6-2, 210, the conference MVP guided his team to the playoffs. (PR Newswire)
Vilar Convicted of Stealing $20 Million From Amerindo Investors Nov 20, 2008
Another $1 million went to Vilar, who used it to fulfill a charitable pledge to his alma mater, Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, and for other personal expenses, prosecutors said. Sentencing Date. (Bloomberg)
Hard work a Rooney trademark Nov 9, 2008
He transferred to Washington and Jefferson College, a Division III school near Pittsburgh, and played football and majored in English literature. Being a Rooney in Steeler-obsessed western Pennsylvania is a big deal. (The Palm Beach Post)
DeWeese, Hopkins in rematch for state House seat Oct 26, 2008
Dr. Joseph DiSarro, chairman of the political science department at Washington and Jefferson College, said it's unlikely that the latest scandal will cost Mr. DeWeese his job, although it has weakened him. "The clean government argument sometimes falls on deaf ears," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Philip Haring, 92, retired professor of political science Oct 7, 2008
He was one of the last men to escape the sinking ship, said his daughter, Tori Haring-Smith, president of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. After his time in the service, Mr. Haring returned to Boston and worked for five years at Employers' Liability Ltd. From 1948 to '51, he worked in the Boston University public relations department. (Boston Globe)
Washington Sunday: W&J alumna follows her dad (Today) Aug 3, 2008
Orstein, 22, of Mt. Lebanon, a champion swimmer at Mt. Lebanon High School and later at Washington and Jefferson College, will be an assistant coach with the men's and women's swimming and diving team at NCAA Division III Dickinson College in Carlisle beginning this month. Her father, Mike, is the head swimming coach at W&J, so in one sense, she is following in her father's footsteps after stepping out of her mom's. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Podlesnik, Houck place Apr 7, 2008
Salisbury native and former Meyersdale runner Mike Podlesnik, who currently runs at Hagerstown Community College, took fourth place Saturday in the 800 at Washington and Jefferson College. He finished in a time of 1:57. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Bill Clinton campaigns for wife at Pa. college, senior center Mar 15, 2008
Speaking to a crowd of about 2,500 at Washington and Jefferson College, the former president said Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton believes energy independence is crucial to both creating jobs and improving the environment. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Helena volunteer kicks off court-monitoring program Feb 14, 2008
She was a senior at Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania without a clear career objective when she signed up to be a Vista for a one-year term in Helena. She is enjoying her time in the Queen City as it offers quite a change from what she was used to. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Yaros earns volleyball honors at W&J Jan 14, 2008
WASHINGTON Senior setter Emily Yaros, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Yaros, was honored recently at the Washington and Jefferson College Volleyball banquet. Yaros, a former Somerset Area High School standout, received two awards that evening. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
College counselors hurtful, Gunn grads say Jan 11, 2008
Esber ignored the advice and attended Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, completing a triple major and going on to work for the intellectual-property firm Rambus, he said. Esber and 2001 graduate Jenny Blake were the only students who turned out to tell the school board and Skelly what they thought of Gunn at the school district's invitation, delivered via a parents' e-mail news list, Skelly said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Pitt to unveil largest gift by individual Dec 5, 2007
In May, Washington and Jefferson College announced that it would name its new science center in honor of Mr. Swanson, who provided a $10 million gift to the project. The donation to be announced today comes with Pitt already past the halfway point in its $2 billion fund-raising campaign. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Former Mohawk Cody Huisman starring at Central Nov 29, 2007
Washington and Jefferson College (Pa. bracket. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Around the Square - Big horizons in small towns Nov 21, 2007
"She graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa., in 2004 Summa Cum Laude, and Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, N.H., in May 2007, Magna Cum Laude."While attending law school, Miss Dollins worked as a legal writing teaching assistant, and as a research assistant working on a federal NIH grant, its subject being the impact of new technology (especially DNA) on privacy rights and the justice system. She was nominated as a member of National Trial Competition Moot Court... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
How Washington County DA was unseated Nov 8, 2007
"It was a very well-run campaign -- it was masterful," said Joseph DiSarro, professor and chairman of the political science department at Washington and Jefferson College, of the Republican newcomer's effort. A Washington Democrat, Mr. Pettit, 72, was seeking his seventh and final term in office. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pioneers Host Red Flash In "Family Weekend" Football Match-Up Oct 25, 2007
Opfar had coaching stints at Washington and Jefferson College, Duquesne and his alma mater, Penn State. Opfar was a starting defensive tackle on the Nittany Lions National Championship team in 1982. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
U.S. News's College Rankings Face Competition and Criticism Sep 5, 2007
"The existing rankings fall incredibly short of providing a comprehensive picture of the quality of a university or college," said Tori Haring-Smith, president of Washington and Jefferson College, whose school has fallen in ranking as it grew in size and became more selective. Robert Franek, a vice president at Princeton Review and lead author of its annual survey, "The Best 366 Colleges," released a letter this week asking schools not to compare it with U.S. News. (Yahoo News -- Education)
EDWARDS, HAYER AMONG LEAGUE’S TOP PROSPECTS Aug 30, 2007
Petersburg College) of Glens Falls, Ashton Mowdy of Geneva and Eastern Oklahoma State University, Luis Castillo of Watertown and Jefferson Community College and Ian Poole of Allegany County and Washington and Jefferson College. The relievers were Kyle Bellamy of Geneva and Miami University of Florida, Brandon Dill of Hornell and the University of West Alabama and Darryl Stringfield of Elmira and Virginia Commonwealth University. (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)
Laurel Arts hires new education director Jun 3, 2007
Sarah Wilt, an art education student at Washington and Jefferson College, will teach the class. Brown is gearing up for Laurel Arts summer camps. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
100-year-old Summit Hotel gets a face-lift Jun 3, 2007
A Washington and Jefferson College graduate, where she earned a degree in business, Mrs. Leskinen believes that maintaining the hotel's historic character while offering modern amenities is a tough balancing act. "Many people have come back here year after year and really appreciate the changes we've made," Mrs. Harris said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Castro signs with Saint Francis May 19, 2007
Castro said she chose Saint Francis, which is located in Loretto, over Robert Morris University and Washington and Jefferson College. liked the small-school atmosphere of the campus and I really liked the coaching staff, she said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Keystone wins ECAC region title May 19, 2007
Keystone s Ben Fish drove in Deken Kline with the deciding run as Keystone won 3-1 for their their second ECAC South Region Championship in three years. Fish, who went 3-for-6 also drove in two and was named Most Valuable Player. (Scranton Times, PA)
Washington Sunday: W&J's Orstein is golden once again Mar 18, 2007
Orstein, of Mt. Lebanon, a junior at Washington and Jefferson College, added to her resume last weekend when she won two more NCAA Division III championships in Houston, Texas. She won the 200 individual medley, an event in which she holds the Division III record, and the 200-breaststroke. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Quest: The face is familiar .... Mar 9, 2007
In 2001, psychologist Paul C. Quinn at Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania published a paper reporting that 3-and 4-month-old infants were able to differentiate between familiar and novel silhouettes of human heads. Even more astounding, Alan Slater, a psychologist at the University of Exeter in England, found that newborns as young as 1 day old showed a marked predilection for attractive people. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Preparing students for jobs and how to get them Feb 25, 2007
At Washington and Jefferson College, the annual Fork in the Road etiquette dinner draws a wide group from campus, from student athletes and future chemists to a sorority that regularly brings its pledge class. There's usually a waiting list to get one of the 80 seats, said Roberta Cross, director of career services. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
