1693 Scholars

Photo courtesy of Kim Van Deusen
Five musicians, three valedictorians, a Tai Kwon Do black belt, president of the ping pong club, a gymnast, a soccer star, a playwright, an entrepreneur. No, this isn’t the Olympics of academia (though it may as well be); it’s actually just some of the collective credentials of William & Mary’s incoming freshmen class of 1693 Scholars — a lean group of eight students that also happens to be the largest class in the program’s 12-year history.