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Donors Visit Dorsey Scholars and Make Campaign Gift

April 16, 2015 by
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The 2014-2015 Dorsey Scholars

Paul R. Judy and Mary Ann Dorsey Judy ’54 visited campus in early April to catch up with the Dorsey Scholars and to inform President Hurley of their $150,000 Mary Washington First Campaign gift.

This new Campaign gift will enhance the Dorsey Scholars Program, which the Judys established in 2008 with an initial gift of $1.1 million. Professor Venitta McCall serves as the program mentor and meets regularly with the nine 2014-2015 Dorsey Scholars to provide guidance for their projects and community service work.

In making this new campaign gift, the Judys wrote, “We are expressing our special pleasure in how the Dorsey Scholars Program is being administered and mentored. It is our impression … that the diverse, cohort approach, along with the superb mentoring, is having a very positive and probably memorable effect on the scholars’ UMW experience.”

The Dorsey Scholars program benefits selected full-time undergraduate students of diverse backgrounds, including race, ethnicity, culture, socioeconomic status, disability, religion, and geography.

Scholarships are one of the seven priorities of the $50-million Mary Washington First Campaign. The comprehensive fundraising initiative began July 1, 2011, went public April 26, 2014, and is expected to conclude June 30, 2016. For more information, go to marywashingtonfirst.umw.edu or call 540-654-1024.

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UMW Receives $1.25 Million Campaign Gift for Amphitheater

April 2, 2015 by
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Josephine McPherson Heslep ’56 and Donald B. Heslep

A $1.25 million pledge from an alumna and her husband has moved the University closer to the $3-million fundraising goal to restore its historic amphitheater.

The pledge, made by Josephine McPherson Heslep ’56 and her husband, Donald, of Richmond, Va., helps provide a total of $2.5 million toward the only capital project in the Mary Washington First Campaign. The amount raised includes a $1 million pledge from Robert and Alice Andrews Jepson ’64 of Savannah, Ga., and more than $250,000 in gifts and pledges from other alumni and friends.

“We still need to raise another half a million for the project,” says UMW President Richard V. Hurley, “but with the tremendous amount of nostalgia and pride our alumni feel for the amphitheater, we’re confident we will reach the final goal soon.”

For more than a century, the open-air amphitheater has been an integral part of the Mary Washington experience. Located in the grove behind Lee and Trinkle halls, it was the venue of choice for commencements, May Day celebrations, plays, concerts and even weddings. With age and recent storm damage, however, the site has been declared a safety hazard.

“I remember the amphitheater from my time as a student,” says Josephine Heslep. “We’re happy to offer our help so that once again it will be a great gathering place and performance venue.”

In past years, the Hesleps have provided significant support to the UMW Philharmonic. They also are members of the UMW President’s Council, Washington Society and Heritage Society.

When complete, the $3-million restoration will return the amphitheater to its 1952-1953 appearance by repairing and reconstructing damaged and missing pieces, and returning the surrounding woodlands to pristine condition. It also will provide seating for approximately 600 people on weather-resilient benches and chairs.

The amphitheater is one of seven priorities of the $50-million Mary Washington First Campaign. The comprehensive fundraising initiative began July 1, 2011, went public April 26, 2014, and is expected to conclude June 30, 2016. For more information, go to marywashingtonfirst.umw.edu or call 540-654-1024.

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UMW Surpasses Founders Day Challenge Goal

March 19, 2015 by
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Vice President for Advancement and University Relations Torre Meringolo and President Richard V. Hurley

Thanks to support from alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and students – UMW met and surpassed the $107,000 goal for the Founders Day Challenge.

From February 1 to March 14, 2015, nearly 950 donors made gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington totaling $127,653.

Click here to learn more about Mary Washington’s history and the Founders Day Challenge.

#UMWFoundersDay

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Final Countdown to Founders Day

March 12, 2015 by
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Celebrating UMW’s Centennial in 2008.

Founders Day is Saturday, and the countdown continues for the Founders Day Challenge. As of March 12, alumni, parents, friends, students, faculty and staff have contributed more than $90,000 toward the $107,000 goal.

To learn more about Founders Day history and how you can offer your support to the Fund for Mary Washington, visit http://giving.umw.edu/challenge.

All gifts to the Founders Day Challenge also count toward the Mary Washington First Campaign.

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Why Wait to Celebrate?

February 19, 2015 by
From the 75th Founders Day Celebration in 1983.

From the 75th Founders Day Celebration in 1983.

The countdown continues for the Founders Day Challenge. The goal is to raise $107,000 for the Fund for Mary Washington by March 14 in honor of UMW’s 107th anniversary.

As of Feb. 16, alumni, parents, friends, students, faculty and staff have contributed more than $32,000 toward the goal.

One of seven priorities in the Mary Washington First Campaign, the Fund for Mary Washington is vital in filling the gaps between UMW’s operating budget from the Commonwealth of Virginia and actual needs for students and academic programs.

To learn more about Founders Day history and how you can offer your support to the Founders Day Challenge, visit http://giving.umw.edu/challenge.

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UMW Honors Longtime Supporters

November 20, 2014 by
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Julie Baxter, Paul Dresser Jr., BOV Rector Holly Tace Cuellar ’89, and President Richard Hurley unveil the new plaque for the President’s Box inside the Anderson Center.

UMW honored two members of the Mary Washington community during a dedication ceremony for the President’s Box held Nov. 15, 2014, at the Anderson Center. Paul A. Dresser Jr. and his wife Julie W. Baxter of Williamsburg, Virginia, were recognized for inspiring, supporting, and advancing UMW students and programs through service and giving.

Paul’s involvement with Mary Washington began in the early 1990s as the parent of an enrolled student. He served on the Mary Washington Board of Visitors from 1992 to 2000, including two years as Vice Rector and four years as Rector. He then served on the UMW Foundation Board of Directors from 2001 to 2014, leading as Chair of both the Audit Committee and the Investment Committee.

In addition to his dedicated work on the BOV and the UMW Foundation Board, Paul and his family are supporters of the Fund for Mary Washington, members of the UMW Heritage Society, and donors to multiple Dresser family scholarships.

In support of the Mary Washington First Campaign, Paul recently endowed the Julie Baxter Scholarship for BSN Completion and also specified the amount of his estate pledge to enhance endowment levels of other Dresser scholarships.

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Amanda Dresser Gada ’95 and her family prepare for the dedication ceremony in honor of Paul Dresser and Julie Baxter.

More than 40 guests attended the ceremony at the Anderson Center, including Amanda Dresser Gada ’95, Director of UMW Athletics Ken Tyler, and representatives of UMW’s Board of Visitors, Foundation Board, and Alumni Board.

A dedication plaque bearing Paul and Julie’s names will be placed inside the President’s Box. Donors who make significant Campaign gifts to create and enhance UMW program or scholarship endowments may be eligible for future naming opportunities.

The $50-million Mary Washington First Campaign began July 1, 2011, and went public April 26, 2014. As of October 31, 2014, Mary Washington alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and businesses have committed more than $32 million in gifts and pledges. The Campaign is scheduled to conclude June 30, 2016.

Visit marywashingtonfirst.umw.edu or call 540/654-1024 for more information.

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New Campaign Gifts and Pledges

November 13, 2014 by

University Advancement announces Mary Washington First Campaign gifts and pledge commitments:

  • Alumni, parents, and friends pledged a total of $218,576 during the Fall Phonathon to support the Mary Washington First Campaign.
  • An alumna from the Class of 1966 made a $100,000 pledge to support the Literacy Learning Lab in the College of Education.
  • An alumna from the Class of 1969 sent in a $1,000 check for the restoration of the Amphitheater. With this gift, the total raised toward the $3 million Amphitheater goal is now at $1.5 million.
  • An alumna from the Class of 1981 made a $1,250 online gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. She included a note indicating her gift was a result of meeting President Hurley at a Mary Washington First Campaign event in California.

The $50-million Mary Washington First Campaign began July 1, 2011, and went public April 26, 2014. As of October 31, 2014, Mary Washington alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and businesses have committed more than $32 million in gifts and pledges. The Campaign is scheduled to conclude June 30, 2016. Visit http://umw.edu/marywashingtonfirst or call 540/654-1024 for more information.

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Heritage Newsletter Highlights Campaign Gifts

November 5, 2014 by

HeritageFall14_singles-FINAL_Page_1-for-TNRead the latest issue of the Heritage newsletter featuring stories about alumni and students, including Andrew and Lisa Rae Campbell Walker ’77, Betty Dobbins Talley ’68, Marjahn Goodman ’14, and Carlos and Carol Muldoon Martel ’68.

This publication is mailed to Mary Washington alumni, parents, and friends who have already made arrangements to include Mary Washington in their estate plans, as well as to those who may be considering giving options to support UMW students and programs through the Mary Washington First Campaign.

The $50-million Mary Washington First Campaign began July 1, 2011, and went public April 26, 2014. As of October 31, 2014, Mary Washington alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and businesses have committed more than $32 million in gifts and pledges. The Campaign is scheduled to conclude June 30, 2016. Visit http://umw.edu/marywashingtonfirst or call 540/654-1024 for more information.

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