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With our horse-drawn carriages, spacious accommodations, championship golf courses, and spa oferings, a wedding here will have everything you need for your happily ever after. BOOK YOUR DREAM VENUE. For more information, contact our private event specialist at 757.565.8884 or visit colonialwilliamsburghotels.com/weddings. Fall 2018 VOLUME 84, NUMBER 1 FEATURES 28 POCKET FULL OF SUNSHINE Pocket Sun ’13 is taking the world of venture capital by storm. By Claire De Lisle 34 THE YEAR OF WOMEN Since first being admitted to W&M in 1918, women have made their mark. The artifacts they left behind help tell their story. By Noah Petersen ’19 44 WIKI WONDER Steven Pruitt ’06 is one of the most influential people on the internet. By Tina Eshleman IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Alumni Focus 6 From the Braferton A special kind of magic: President Katherine A. Rowe writes her first column for the magazine. 8 By & Large Saying goodbye to PBK, finding hope in a time of sorrow, a winning coach, a Close-up of Her Story and faculty favorites. 50 Tribe An alumna lights up sub-Saharan Africa, a new class of honorary alumni, navigating the college admission process and a dazzling weekend in Chicago. 65 Class Notes 94 In Memoriam COVER PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: ALFRED HERCZEG CONNECT AND SHARE: wmalumnimagazine.com and @wmalumni ! " # $ PHOTO: ALFRED HERCZEG 2 W&M ALUMNI MAGAZINE WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE Over the summer, Crim Dell was drained and dredged for the first time in its 52-year history. Over the years, sediment from storm-water runoff, as well as trash and debris, had begun to fill the iconic waterway. Students and alumni volunteers assisted in relocating wildlife during the project. Don’t worry, water will soon be back under the bridge. FALL 2018 W&M ALUMNI MAGAZINE 3 W&M FALL 2018 VOLUME 84, NUMBER 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Susan Manix ’79, President Carla S. Moreland ’81, J.D. ’83, Vice President David T. Scott ’93, Secretary Scott Kelsey ’06, M.Acc. ’07, Treasurer D. Bruce Christian ’73; George Cruser ’84; AnnaMaria DeSalva ’90; Megan Burnley Dorward ’07; Jewell Lim Esposito ’87, P ’19; Anna Hatfield ’96; Michael S. Hoak M.A. ’02; Gerald “Jeb” Jeutter ’82; Tina Reynolds Kenny ’92; Sophie K. Lee ’90; ALUMNI FOCUS Dennis Liberson ’78; Mark J. Linaugh ’84; Pamela Brown Michael ’65; Natasha Moulton-Levy ’95; Todd W. Norris ’86, P ’18; Janet McNulty Osborn ’85; William M. Richardson ’74; John Cole Scott ’00; Kirsten Shiroma ’05; William C. Smith Jr. ’04, J.D. ’09 Howard J. Busbee ’65, J.D. ’67, M.L.T. ’68, P ’90, P ’04, Olde Guarde Council Anna Mahalak ’12, Young Guarde Council A Welcoming Family Nick Thomas ’20, Students for University Advancement ALUMNI MAGAZINE STAFF Executive Director: Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75 BY MARILYN WARD MIDYETTE ’75 Editors: Mitch Vander Vorst, Jennifer Page Wall Executive Director, William & Mary Alumni Association Art Director: Michael D. Bartolotta Senior Graphic Designer: Jessica A. Flannery Graphic Designer/Photographer: Alfred Herczeg Online Editor: Tifany Broadbent Beker M.S. ’06 Communications Managers: Claire De Lisle, t’s an exciting time at William & Mary! President Katherine A. Rowe was sworn Sara K. Eskridge, Ashley K. Speed Interns: Gabrielle Concepcion ’19, Noah Petersen ’19 Contributing Writers: Joanna Easby ’18, Tina Eshleman, in on July 2 and has been enthusiastically welcomed by the university commu- John Kane, Leslie McCullough M.B.A. ’17, Katherine A. Rowe, Erin Zagursky Contributing Photographers: Irene Angweny, Rachel Couch, nity. Rowe is making history as the university’s first woman president, begin- Lisa Crawford, Christopher Dilts, Adam Ewing, I Eric Lusher, Skip Rowland ’83, Morgana Wingard ning her term as William & Mary marks the 100th anniversary of coeducation. Spot Illustrator: Chris Wormell ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Throughout the 2018-2019 year, Weekend, when so many who love Contact Information: One Alumni Drive • P.O. Box 2100 we will be commemorating this William & Mary return to campus. Williamsburg, VA 23187 milestone through a variety of pro- We are a beautifully diverse family (757) 221-1842 • (757) 221-1186 fax • wmalumni.com Executive Director: [email protected] gramming and events on campus and of sisters and brothers connected Alumni Communications and Magazine: beyond, including W&M Women’s by the pride we hold for alma mater. (757) 221-1167, [email protected] Weekend this September. Our alum- Throughout the weekend, there will Alumni Business: [email protected] nae have shaped the university and be a wide variety of programming Alumni Events: [email protected] Alumni Engagement: [email protected] impacted the entire Tribe community for every age and interest, including Alumni House Rentals: [email protected] in so many remarkable ways. Visit afnity groups like Olde and Young Alumni Journeys: [email protected] wm.edu/100yearsofwomen for more Guarde, the Hulon Willis Association, Alumni Records: [email protected] Alumni Website: [email protected] information. the Association of 1775 and more. See This anniversary year is particu- highlights on pages 24-25 and a full Comment: Send your comments about the magazine to larly meaningful to me as an alumna list at homecoming.wm.edu. I hope to [email protected] and reminds me of my own intro- see you on campus Oct. 18-21! For information about advertising, contact Prime Consulting Services at (757) 715-9676 or [email protected]. We reserve the right duction to the Tribe as a freshman As we enter this new era in William to approve or deny any advertisements. in 1971. Walking across the Wren & Mary’s history, we hope you will The William & Mary Alumni Magazine is published three times per year. Yard during my first week, I ran into consider attending an event, taking Subscriptions can be made by check for $35 payable to William & Mary President Thomas Graves HON ’02, advantage of our many resources and and sent to: Advancement Communications, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187. L.H.D. ’15, who was walking his dog. supporting the Alumni Leadership Printed by Lane Press, Burlington, Vermont. He took the time to ask me about Fund, which underwrites the Alumni Views expressed in the William & Mary Alumni Magazine do not necessar- myself and my experience at William Association’s programs and services. ily reflect the opinions of the William & Mary Alumni Association, William & Mary so far. It was then I knew that Read more about some of the val- & Mary or the editorial staff. the Tribe was truly a family and that ue-added opportunities we ofer on I belonged. page 60. I especially feel that sense of belong- Here’s to a great 2018-2019! ing each Homecoming & Reunion Go Tribe! 4 W&M ALUMNI MAGAZINE WWW.WMALUMNI.COM Shop. Dine. Explore. M a k e M e m o r i e s. Merchants Square - Nestled between Colonial Williamsburg and William & Mary Aromas Coffeehouse, Campus Shop French Twist The Peanut Shop Williamsburg At Home Bakery & Café The Carousel Children’s Hair Of The Dog The Precious Gem Williamsburg Craft House Baskin-Robbins Boutique Bottle Shop R. Bryant Ltd. 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That flexibility will pay dividends in coming decades and help students surmount some of the world’s thorniest problems. This ability to connect diferent modes of thinking and disciplines, a hallmark of U.S. public education, has provided the country a competitive advantage for decades.