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Gettysburg was the place where we truly came into our own—academically, socially, and personally. We loved the energy of campus life, from an active social scene to long walks and quiet moments on the battlefield, which gave us space to think, talk, and imagine what our futures might hold. Laura especially loved attending football and basketball games, where the sense of community was palpable, and dances and concerts added to the fun and excitement of being a student.

Through immersive career treks, global experiences, and alumni-led mentorship, Gettysburg College empowers students and young alumni to discover their purpose, refine their leadership, and translate a liberal arts education into meaningful pathways that extend far beyond the classroom.

Career exploration at Gettysburg College doesn’t pause when the fall semester ends. Instead, breaks in the academic calendar become a powerful extension of the College’s year-round commitment to preparing students—and young alumni—for lives of purpose and impact.

Gettysburg College has received a $9.45 million gift from the estates of Bruce Baky ’65 and Sherrin Hilburt Baky-Nessler ’65, P’01, celebrating the couple’s loyal devotion to the College and advancing faculty excellence, innovation, and student opportunity across several academic priorities. With this estate gift, the couple’s total giving to Gettysburg will exceed $9.7 million, placing them among the College’s most impactful benefactors.

Through the Blavatt Lecture, Gettysburg College engages leading voices to examine foundational democratic ideals in a modern context, with David M. Rubenstein’s lecture reinforcing the College’s commitment to informed citizenship and civil discourse.

David M. Rubenstein, renowned investor, philanthropist, historian and civic leader, will serve as the featured speaker for the 24th annual Blavatt Lecture, hosted by the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. in Masters Hall’s Mara Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

Through the expertise, creativity, and leadership of its faculty, students, staff, and alumni, Gettysburg College continues to shape national conversations, deepen learning beyond the classroom, and extend its influence across communities, industries, and disciplines.

Gettysburg College’s Midyear Graduates Recognition Ceremony highlighted the power of A Consequential Education to shape confident, reflective leaders ready to carry forward the knowledge and skills they cultivated on campus.

For sisters Anne Kuhlmann Taylor ’66 and Celia J. Kuhlmann ’75, Gettysburg College has always been more than a place—they have long viewed it as the foundation of their lives, their careers, and their confidence as young women entering fields where they were pioneers. Recently, their enduring belief in the power of a Gettysburg education led to significant new commitments that will support generations of students and earned them a shared place on the College’s Benefactors Wall.

Our first date at Gettysburg was in December 1984. We went to a Phi Kappa Psi Christmas house party. We went on a few dates after that, but then Steve went away for a J-Term trip to Egypt and Israel. Then he graduated, I graduated the following year, and we started dating again after we ran into each other at the October reunion in 1987. We have been married since 1990 and live in Alexandria, Virginia. We have two grown children; our son and his wife just had a beautiful baby boy.

Gettysburg College is proud to announce that Prof. Jim Downs, the Gilder Lehrman NEH Chair of Civil War Era Studies and Professor of History, has been named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. He is one of just 198 individuals selected from a pool of more than 3,500 applicants and only the second Gettysburg faculty member to receive this prestigious honor in the 100-year history of the award.

Alumni, students, and families joined together to cheer the men’s lacrosse team to a 12-11 victory over Swarthmore in its first night home game.