Randall S. (Randy) Hawthorne was a student at William & Mary from 1963 to 1967, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He went on to obtain his J.D. in 1970 and a M.L.T. in 1971, both from William & Mary. In 1970, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Reserve. After leaving William & Mary, he served in the U.S. Army and eventually worked in a private accounting practice in Williamsburg, Virginia. Hawthorne remained connected to track and field at William & Mary after graduation, creating Track Talk, a newsletter for William & Mary track alumni in 1976, as well as raising funds to benefit the track and field program. In 2008, Hawthorne was awarded the William & Mary Alumni Medallion, given by the William & Mary Alumni Association for his service and dedication to the College.