ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRING 2020 << TRACKING CHINA RESILIENCE DURING COVID-19 ALUMNI IN THE WINE INDUSTRY GRIDIRON TO GRADE SCHOOL TOGETHER AGAIN. Our story is one of resilience. For 327 years, we’ve faced hardships and persevered. The Wren Bell continues to toll. And our campus will be filled once again. We will come out of this stronger. We look forward to the moment we can be together again. Spring 2020 VOLUME 85, NUMBER 3 FEATURES 26 IN VINO VERITAS W&M alumni pursue diverse careers in the wine industry By Claire De Lisle 34 TRACKING CHINA AidData’s new dataset sheds light on China’s vast influence around the globe By Leslie McCullough M.B.A. ’17 42 BACK TO SCHOOL Zachary Fetters’ ’16, M.A.Ed. ’18 path from the gridiron to grade school By Noah Robertson ’19 IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Alumni Focus 6 From the Brafferton 8 By & Large COVID-19 closes campus; the Institute for Integrative Conservation sets out to change the world; alumnae launch new national museum; and W&M Athletics plans for a state- of-the-art sports complex 48 Tribe Innovative furniture; new leadership at NOLS; the real Top Gun; alumni serve their community; and the W&M Alumni Association goes digital 65 Class Notes 94 In Memoriam COVER ILLUSTRATION: PHIL FOSTER CONNECT AND SHARE: magazine.wm.edu and @wmalumni instagram facebookTwitter-squarelinkedin PHOTO: STEPHEN SALPUKAS 2 W&M ALUMNI MAGAZINE WWW.WMALUMNI.COM COMMENCEMENT IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 Commencement, one of William & Mary’s most beloved traditions, will still take place in person this year if possible. It has been postponed to Oct. 9-11, in the hope that students will be able to celebrate on campus together and participate in traditions including ringing the Wren Bell and crossing the Crim Dell bridge. A virtual ceremony for the conferring of degrees was held on May 16. W&M SPRING 2020 VOLUME 85, NUMBER 3 ALUMNI MAGAZINE STAFF Editor: Jennifer Page Wall Managing Editor: Claire De Lisle Art Director: Michael D. Bartolotta Senior Graphic Designer/Photographer: Alfred Herczeg Graphic Designer: Sabrina Bryan Online Editor: Tiffany Broadbent Beker M.S. ’06 Contributing Writers: Cheyenne Curling ’20, Jack Ehlenberger ’20, Tina Eshleman, John S. Kane, Leslie ALUMNI FOCUS McCullough M.B.A. ’17, Todd Norris ’86, P ’18, P ’19, P ’22, Noah Robertson ’19, Rob Rose, Katherine A. Rowe, John Swaddle, Brian Whitson Contributing Photographers: Jim Agnew, Tiffany Broadbent Beker M.S. ’06, Liu Hongru, Guo Lei, Fredrick Norrsell, A House For All Time Coming Adele Payman, Stephen Salpukas, Peter Steffen, Jared Steinman, Tim Tiedmann, Klaus Vedfelt, Jake Ward, Xiao Yijiu, Erin Zagursky BY TODD NORRIS ’86, P ’18, P ’19, P ’22 Contributing Illustrator: Phil Foster William & Mary Alumni Association Board Member Spot Illustrator: Greg Stevenson BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75, Executive Director hough the William & Mary campus has been closed for the last few Carla Moreland ’81, J.D. ’84, President Gerald “Jeb” Jeutter Jr. ’82, Vice President Tina Reynolds Kenny ’92, Secretary months as we work to keep everyone healthy, I have been follow- George E. Cruser ’84, Treasurer Sue Manix ’79, Immediate Past President D. Bruce Christian ’73; Gail Borgatti Croal ’77; AnnaMaria ing the progress of the Alumni House expansion project closely DeSalva ’90; Megan Burnley Dorward ’07; Alice Givens ’94; T Anna Hatfield ’96; Michael S. Hoak M.A. ’02; and am looking forward to when we can all gather there safely once again. Scott Kelsey ’06, M.Acc. ’07; Dennis Liberson ’78; Barbara Marchbank ’84; Pamela Brown Michael ’65; Natasha Moulton- Levy ’95; Todd W. Norris ’86, P ’18, P ’19, P ’22; Janet McNulty The William & Mary Alumni House 9,500 for the Family Courtyard, and Osborn ’85; Fred Palmore ’67; William M. Richardson ’74; David T. Scott ’93; John Cole Scott ’00; has always been a special and wel- a new entrance drive and fresh land- Kirsten Shiroma Quackenbush ’05 coming place when visiting campus. I scaping, and you have the gorgeous Carol Evans ’64, Olde Guarde Council have vivid memories of stopping there exterior you can see all the way from Chase Jordan ’15, Young Guarde Council at Homecoming, getting my class but- Zable Stadium and the Sadler Center. Nick Thomas ’20, Students for University Advancement ton and writing down on the board Inside will be a beautiful ballroom ALUMNI ASSOCIATION where I was staying — this was pre-in- with space for up to 400 at tables and Contact Information: One Alumni Drive • P.O. Box 2100 ternet! In 1995 it got a nice expansion approximately 700 theater style. There Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 221-1842 • (757) 221-1186 fax • wmalumni.com and Clarke Plaza was paved with hun- is new reception space, a business Executive Director: [email protected] dreds of engraved bricks commemorat- office and lounge for visiting alumni, Alumni Communications and Magazine: ing special times, friends and family. a Juliet balcony in front (perfect for (757) 221-1167, [email protected] Rising along Richmond Road stands blushing brides), and meeting and con- Alumni Business: [email protected] Alumni Events: [email protected] our newest monument to our William ference space. It will truly be a jewel Alumni Engagement: [email protected] & Mary alumni nation. The expanded for the entire W&M community. Alumni House Rentals: [email protected] Alumni House, many years in the mak- In addition, with an unfinished Alumni Journeys: [email protected] Alumni Records: [email protected] ing, is getting its finishing touches and third floor for expansion, the design Alumni Website: [email protected] preparing for its grand debut. With a is prepared for the future needs of huge thanks to lead donor Hunter J. our alumni. And in the competition Comment: Send your comments about the magazine to Smith ’51, L.H.D ’18 and many more for W&M’s best-looking cupolas, the [email protected] committed alumni and friends, we have Alumni House is now right up there For information about advertising, contact Prime Consulting Services at (757) 715-9676 or [email protected]. We reserve the right a stunning new addition to campus and with the Wren Building and Miller Hall to approve or deny any advertisements. a welcoming home for our more than as spectacular architecture gracing our Subscriptions to the William & Mary Alumni Magazine can be made 100,000 living alumni. historic campus. by check payable to William & Mary and sent to: Advancement The new addition will add 33,000 We look forward to the dedication Communications, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187. new square feet to the house, bringing at Homecoming & Reunion Weekend Printed by Lane Press, Burlington, Vermont us to 53,000 in total. With true masonry on Oct. 16, 2020, and celebrating there Views expressed in the William & Mary Alumni Magazine do not construction, exterior walls that are 18 for many years to come. necessarily reflect the opinions of the William & Mary Alumni Association, inches thick and 164,000 bricks on the William & Mary or the editorial staff. new building, we are truly planning See photos from the Alumni House for the next 327 years of alumni. Add expansion project at magazine. 34,000 pavers for the patio, another wm.edu/house-focus. 4 W&M ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE.WM.EDU Welcome Home! The Alumni House expansion is complete! Whether you are attending an alumni event in the elegant Hunter Hall, celebrating a special occasion of your own in the historic Bright House or just stopping by to catch up with friends in the Alumni Lounge, the Alumni House is your home away from home on campus. The expansion was made possible by the generous support of alumni and friends like you. As we put on the finishing touches, we still need your help! Learn how you can contribute at wmalumni.com/alumni-house-expansion. Spaces are now available to reserve for fall 2020. Call (757) 221-1167 or visit ALUMNIHOUSE.WM.EDU SPRING 2020 W&M ALUMNI MAGAZINE 5 comfort. As we navigate this territory, our mission is our compass. At William & Mary, we know who we are as a learning community. We convene great minds and hearts to meet the most pressing needs of our world. From that mission, we set out four goals to guide us through the pandemic. We would: • Safeguard the health of our community • Sustain W&M’s vibrant learning mission • Maintain the university’s research and operations • Join the national effort to flatten the curve of COVID-19 INNOVATING TO ADVANCE WHAT WE FROM THE BRAFFERTON VALUE MOST For the sake of these goals, we reimagined every aspect of living, working and learning at William & Mary. A student yoga instructor summed up the challenge in an online wellness video posted in the early days of quar- antine. She observed that community exists even Authentically W&M when we cannot see each other. Our students and their families, faculty, staff, BY KATHERINE A. ROWE alumni and friends approached the task of creat- William & Mary President ing community under quarantine with energy and dedication. • Learning together from afar. In just 10 days, our faculty moved 2,000-plus courses online. n a Community Conversation this spring, Associate Dean of Admission Tish Students took active roles as collaborators in learning and the Studio for Teaching & Learning Canady stated: “There’s nothing else to put out there but what’s authen- Innovation supported pedagogical innovation. Intergenerational partnerships, in which we tically you.” She was speaking about William & Mary’s approach to learn side-by-side, may prove one of the most I valuable lessons we take with us from this dif- recruiting new students in a time of pandemic.