Joseph Grzeika ’83 says a pamphlet in a doctor’s office waiting room forever changed his life. He had an associate’s degree from a technical college, he was assigned to the U.S. Navy’s AEGIS program at Dahlgren, and his wife was expecting their second child. He sat there that day thinking about his career options and […]
Two separate commencement ceremonies were held for graduate and undergraduates. The graduate ceremony was held in Dodd Auditorium on Friday, May 10, 2019. Click here to view the Graduate Program. The undergraduate ceremony was held in Ball Circle on May 11, 2019.Click here to view the Undergraduate Program.
In the early 1970s, a young college student arrived at Mary Washington with tuition and spending money saved up from her summer jobs on the Jersey Shore. She moved into the basement of Marshall Hall and planned to party and study – in that order. However, after several reprimands from housemother Mrs. Prassy for not […]
UMW professors describe Martha Keegan ’18, M.Ed., ’19 as creative, determined, and inventive. These qualities Martha exhibits as a Mary Washington student and scholarship recipient provide the perfect framework as she completes the final preparation for a career in teaching. Martha grew up in Richmond and often struggled to decide if she wanted to be […]
President Troy D. Paino and Kelly Paino welcomed UMW donors to the annual Celebration of Giving held November 29, 2018, at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center. Members of the Washington Society, Heritage Society, President’s Council, and annual donors of $2,500 and more enjoyed a special dinner in the tradition of Norman Rockwell and then heard […]
