Tag: Giving Tuesday

Why I Give: Bridget Binko ’74

Bridget Binko recalls telling her mother during high school that she wanted to pursue a career in biology.“She introduced me to a woman who ran a laboratory,” said Bridget, whose first job as a teen was washing test tubes and syringes, and later, drawing blood from patients in that lab.When she arrived at Mary Washington, Bridget’s […]

Beyond the Classroom Endowment Ramps Up Student Research

Senior Madeline Killian ’23 isn’t just hitting the books to study female scientists in 18th century Spain. In December she will travel to Madrid to delve into discoveries made by Junta de Damas de Honor y Mérito, the country’s first civic organization for women.“They conducted groundbreaking medical experiments to improve infant health, and the group […]

#Give2UMW on #GivingTuesday

The Office of Annual Giving has set a goal of 300 gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington for Giving Tuesday 2018. Alumni, parents, and friends of UMW are invited to make gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington on a special site that will be open Nov. 26 and 27 only: https://fund.umw.edu. Alumni: Say […]