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Alton Coston, III ’23
Public Policy & Africana Studies Double Major
Stephanie Szostak ’94
Business Major
Actor & Author
Ran Yang M.S. ’06, Ph.D. ’08
M.S. & Ph.D. in Physics
Inventor, Mentor & Teaching Professor of Physics
Pip Decker ’04
Public Policy Major
Renewable Energy Entrepreneur
Zara Fina Stasi ’12
Studio Art & History Double Major
Artist & Founder at Good for the Bees
Tiara “T” Cruse ’06
Kinesiology Major
NCAA and WNBA Referee
Kristen Popham ’20
Government and French & Francophone Studies Double Major
Law Student and Human Rights Advocate
Patton Oswalt ’91, D.A. ’23
English Major
Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Director & Author
Douglas Schmidt ’84, M.A. ’86
Sociology Major
Dean, William & Mary’s School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics
Ayanna Williams ’26
Government Major
Williamsburg City Council Member
Tucker Peters ’28
President & Founder of the W&M AI Club
Mike Tomlin ’95, L.H.D. ’08
Sociology Major
Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Patton Oswalt ’91, D.A. ’23
English Major
Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Director & Author
Mike Tomlin ’95, L.H.D. ’08
Sociology Major
Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Tiara “T” Cruse ’06
Kinesiology Major
NCAA and WNBA Referee
Pip Decker ’04
Public Policy Major
Renewable Energy Entrepreneur
Douglas Schmidt ’84, M.A. ’86
Sociology Major
Dean, William & Mary’s School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics
Ayanna Williams ’26
Government Major
Williamsburg City Council Member
Kristen Popham ’20
Government and French & Francophone Studies Double Major
Law Student and Human Rights Advocate
Alton Coston, III ’23
Public Policy & Africana Studies Double Major
Ran Yang M.S. ’06, Ph.D. ’08
M.S. & Ph.D. in Physics
Inventor, Mentor & Teaching Professor of Physics
Stephanie Szostak ’94
Business Major
Actor & Author
Zara Fina Stasi ’12
Studio Art & History Double Major
Artist & Founder at Good for the Bees
Tucker Peters ’28
President & Founder of the W&M AI Club