When senior Sofia Taylor earned a full-ride Alvey Scholarship to attend the University of Mary Washington, she penned the first of many letters and cards she exchanged with her donor, Irene Piscopo Rodgers ’59. “Irene often said that Mary Washington ‘opened worlds’ for her,” said Sofia, a psychology major and neuroscience and music minor. Because […]
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs Jack Kramer taught countless students during his decades-long career at the University of Mary Washington. After retiring in 2020, Kramer turned his attention to UMW’s Beyond the Classroom Endowment, or BTC. The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) initiative supports experiential learning for students, such as internships, […]
When life threw Christine Exley ’09 a challenge during her senior year of college, University of Mary Washington friends and faculty got her through it. “I was so excited for the next phase of my life, then everything was turned upside down,” said Christine, who praised the support she found at UMW after she was […]
UMW graduates Matt and Sarah Balenger Good ’19 land on the exact same word to describe their experience at the University of Mary Washington, where they met, fell in love, and earned degrees in political science and psychology, respectively. “It was more impactful than I could have ever imagined,” said Sarah, who was on UMW’s […]
When Stan Lee drew Spider-Man, he gave his signature superhero the ability to shoot webs from a device attached to his wrist. Influenced by Lee’s work, Mary Washington alumnus Duke Stableford ’81 used cloth, a needle, and colored thread to create his own interpretations of the celebrated writer and artist’s classic comic book covers. An […]
