Nicole Martin couldn’t wait to begin her college experience at the University of Mary Washington. Yet, as an incoming first-year student, she felt overwhelmed by the thought of a packed schedule of activities, unfamiliar faces, and new situations. “Thankfully, I learned about ‘Soft Landings,’ which provided support that I didn’t even know I needed,” Nicole […]
When Jenell Poling ’24 arrived at the University of Mary Washington as a first-year student in fall 2020, their art classes were a bright spot when the world seemed at its bleakest. “I fell in love with UMW’s Department of Art and Art History and knew I wanted to pursue this as a major,” said […]
When University of Mary Washington senior Anders Barretta was a child, he was fascinated by the maps his father kept around the house. “He told me that his favorite geography professor, Marshall Bowen, taught some of the most influential classes he took in college,” Anders said. His father, John Barretta ’90, said students would sit […]
Senior Martina Pugh has spent the last year stocking free menstrual products in baskets in public bathrooms at the University of Mary Washington. The tampons and pads are tiny enough to fit in a purse or pocket, yet they’ve made a huge impact on her fellow students. “I’ve never needed to worry about where my […]
When Lynne Gourley Farrell ’62 was growing up, her parents were always helping a family in need. “Her sense of benevolence came from our mother and father as well as our church,” Judy Gourley Kamishlian ’59 said of her late sister, who held such a deep appreciation for her Mary Washington education that she spent […]
