Connections Steer Geography Grad Toward New Job
June 9, 2020 by Jill Laiacona
For his first virtual interview, James Fendley paired a freshly pressed shirt and tie with basketball shorts and asked his family for an hour of quiet. But the best preparation came from UMW’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD). Throughout his final semester, the 2020 University of Mary Washington graduate scheduled regular phone calls […]
Filed Under: College of Arts and Sciences, GIS Certificate, Jackie Gallagher, Master of Science in Geospatial Analysis, Top Stories Tagged With: Department of Geography
Geography Professor Receives Topher Bill Service Award
August 19, 2019 by Jill Laiacona
Jackie Gallagher, associate professor of geography at the University of Mary Washington, has been recognized with the J. Christopher (Topher) Bill Outstanding Faculty Service Award for her contributions to UMW and her involvement and leadership in the greater community. The award was presented at the University’s opening faculty meeting on Monday, August 19. Announcing the […]
Filed Under: Jackie Gallagher, Top Stories Tagged With: rwaters
Geography Department goes “All In” in Fountain for Giving Day
April 25, 2019 by Jill Laiacona
When the University of Mary Washington announced that the theme of 2019’s Giving Day was “All In,” the Department of Geography took that literally. On Wednesday, April 24, geography professors went “all in” the Palmieri Fountain in front of Monroe Hall to celebrate the more than $23,000 the department raised during the annual event, held […]
Filed Under: Jackie Gallagher, Top Stories Tagged With: Department of Geography