Author: Jill Laiacona

STEM Students Share Gratitude at UMW’s Celebration of Giving

One of Hannah Stottlemyer’s most memorable moments at the University of Mary Washington came on a Global Medical Brigades trip to treat underserved communities in Panama. There, she put her majors in biomedical sciences and Spanish into practice when she extracted a patient’s tooth and watched his sudden relief.Having this experience as an undergraduate was […]

Washington and Alvey Scholars Share Advice in Their Senior Year

Senior Harmony Peura ’24 still can’t believe that she earned the Mary Janes Ahern ’46 Washington Scholarship, giving her a full ride to the University of Mary Washington.“I’ve woken up every day for the past four years in complete disbelief,” said Peura, a computer science major from Virginia Beach. She expressed her gratitude for receiving […]

Mary Washington Grads Receive 2023 Alumni Awards at Reunion Weekend

Four alumni received Alumni Awards at 2023’s Reunion Weekend. From left: Janet Hedrick ’73, Brent Turner Monseur ’09, Beth Craig ’77, Sean Simons ’13 and UMW President Troy Paino. Photo by Karen Pearlman Photography.As a University of Mary Washington student, Sean Simons ’13 spent two years working in the Office of the President on campus, […]