On September 21, 2017, lead donors to UMW Arts and Culture programs enjoyed a private celebration at Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont. The annual event recognized Mary Washington alumni, parents, friends, and businesses who made gifts of $1,000 and more during the 2016-2017 academic year to support programs showcasing music, museums, the fine […]
Since graduating in 1961, Peggy Howard Hodgkins of Wilton, Maine, proudly has supported her alma mater. This support has come in many forms, including volunteer service as a class agent and through regular gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington. Peggy credits her enduring love and respect for Mary Washington to the teaching and practice […]
Learn about the lives and careers of Mary Washington alumni: Helen Davenport Smith 1919, Elizabeth Fischer Gore ’49, Joyce Lee Smith ’58, Phyllis Quinn ’77, and Paola Maldonado-Torres ’13. See how their Mary Washington experiences impacted their lives, and how they have committed to paying it forward. Click here to read the spring edition of […]
Mary Wash Giving Day, the University’s first 24-hour giving day, was the largest one-day fundraising effort in Mary Washington history. Held March 14, 2017, the celebration coincided with the 109th anniversary of the University’s founding. Snowy roads forced the closure of campus and cancellation of Giving Day events, but donors still turned out in force […]
The University of Mary Washington will hold its first giving day on March 14, 2017. This date is significant in the University’s history, as it marks 109 years since its founding in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women. During Mary Wash Giving Day on March 14, donors can make gifts at […]
