November 25, 2024

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Charles Sharpless to Present Research in Prague

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Charles Sharpless, Associate Professor of Chemistry, will present the results of his Jepson Fellowship research in a talk titled “Organic Matter Photochemistry: Singlet Oxygen Precursor Lifetimes” at the 2011 Goldschmidt Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, August 14-19.  The Goldschmidt Conference is the annual joint conference of the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry.

Jeff McClurken to Lead Civil War Discussion Series

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Jeffrey McClurken, associate professor and chair of history and American studies, will lead a reading and discussion series “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War”  at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library headquarters on five Thursday evenings from November 2011 through April 2012.

The series is  funded through a highly competitive grant given to the library from the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Read more.

Dena Gray Named Excellent Eagle Employee

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Congratulations to Dena Gray, Senior Administrative Assistant in Student Life, who has been selected as an Excellent Eagle Employee by the Staff Advisory Council. To thank you for such a wonderful job, Dena will have a reserved parking spot of her choosing through Friday, July 29th.

Here is what one of Dena’s co-workers said about her:

“She is always the first in the office and the last to leave. She jumps in and helps as needed and is great with concerned families and students. She truly deserves to be able to park a little closer since we lost our parking lot in Marye House due to the construction in Randolph and Mason.”

To nominate  an Excellent Eagle Employee, just send an email to Dre Anthes at (aanthes@umw.edu) with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line.  In your email, be sure to tell me the person’s name, department, work location (with the most convenient parking lot), and the reason why you believe the employee should be recognized.  Please spread the word to other employees about this wonderful opportunity to recognize a co-worker.

Dena Gray Named Excellent Eagle Employee

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Congratulations to Dena Gray, Senior Administrative Assistant in Student Life, who has been selected as an Excellent Eagle Employee by the Staff Advisory Council. To thank you for such a wonderful job, Dena will have a reserved parking spot of her choosing through Friday, July 29th.

Here is what one of Dena’s co-workers said about her:

“She is always the first in the office and the last to leave. She jumps in and helps as needed and is great with concerned families and students. She truly deserves to be able to park a little closer since we lost our parking lot in Marye House due to the construction in Randolph and Mason.”

To nominate  an Excellent Eagle Employee, just send an email to Dre Anthes at (aanthes@umw.edu) with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line.  In your email, be sure to tell me the person’s name, department, work location (with the most convenient parking lot), and the reason why you believe the employee should be recognized.  Please spread the word to other employees about this wonderful opportunity to recognize a co-worker.

Special Olympics Athlete Remains World’s Top Golfer

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Congratulations to Grace Anne Braxton who took home a gold medal at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece, held June 25-July 4.  She competed among 135 athletes  and retains her title as the top female golfer in the Special Olympics.

Grace Anne has worked with Sodexo at UMW for 16 years.  She currently serves as an Eagle’s Nest dining room attendant.