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  • Alumni Association

    The William & Mary Alumni Association was founded on July 4, 1842, and is the sixth-oldest alumni organization in the country. All graduates and former students of William & Mary are considered members of the Alumni Association. The organization's offices are in the Alumni House.

  • Alumni Band Organization

    The Alumni Band Organization (ABO) of William & Mary was founded in 1986 as a special interest alumni group and a support group for the current band program. The Alumni Association Board of Directors, as of January 1, 1994, officially granted the ABO constituent status. This group is dedicated…

  • Order of the White Jacket

    The Order of the White Jacket was established in 1972 to honor and bring together alumni who worked their way through college in the food service establishments at the College and in the surrounding community.

  • William & Mary GALA

    The College of William & Mary Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae (W&M GALA) was organized in 1986 by alumnus Steve Snell '66, the organization's first president, along with Harlan Powell and Professor George Greenia.

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