Author: Donna Harter

Gift Planning Connections – Spring 2024

In this issue:Meet scholarship recipient Hadley Mantia ’24 as she pursues a career that merges her passion for the French language and her aptitude for business.Discover how Fredericksburg-area residents Al and Sue Roth have become members of the Heritage Society by supporting Great Lives in their estate plans.Learn how to use your IRA to fund […]

Honoring a Mother’s Legacy

The children of Allene Atkinson Hull ’56 recently contacted the UMW Office of Gift Planning to arrange the transfer of a gift from their mother’s estate.Allene attended Mary Washington and then married her childhood sweetheart in 1956. She engaged in the life of a Navy officer’s wife and then settled back in Norfolk, where Allene […]

A Message from President Troy D. Paino

Dear Alumni and Friends:Our beautiful campus has sprung to life over the last couple of months, bustling with events, activities, athletic competitions, performances, and more. I recently had the opportunity to witness the philanthropic spirit of the UMW community at Mary Wash Day and the Donor Appreciation Luncheon and Student Showcase.It was such a joy […]

Retired and Thriving

Local residents plan ahead to support Great Lives at UMWWhen Al and Sue Roth were looking for a retirement home, they landed in Fredericksburg, Virginia. “After living in the Pocono Mountains for 17 years, we wanted to move somewhere with better weather,” says Al. “We were fortunate to find a retirement community that had everything […]

Update your Beneficiary Information

Review all account forms for accuracyNow is a great time to check all financial account and insurance policy information and to consider the use of transfer and payable on death designations.Types of accounts or policies that may allow for a beneficiary designation for Transfer on Death (TOD) include checking or savings accounts. Those eligible for […]