Katherine Ridgway, State Archaeological Conservator at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, is returning to UMW this fall as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Historic Preservation. Ridgway recently edited and wrote a chapter of The Buried Cause: Unearthing Hidden History in the Lee Monument Cornerstone (University of Virginia Press, 2024), a book that chronicles […]
University of Mary Washington President Troy D. Paino has been named to the Virginia Business “Power 500” list for 2025–26, which recognizes the Commonwealth’s most influential leaders in business, government, politics and education. The annual list, now in its sixth year, highlights leaders across 21 industry categories. Paino is featured in the education section as […]
College of Education Professor Melissa Wells and former faculty Courtney Clayton received the Virginia Open Educational Resource (OER) Impact Award for their text, Foundations of American Education: A Critical Lens.Created in 2025, the award recognizes outstanding OER in Higher Education that have had a significant impact in Virginia classrooms. Since publication in 2021, the free […]
Associate Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds has authored an op-ed for Cardinal News titled “Virginia has one of the highest utility disconnection rates in the nation. The data center boom will make things worse.” Bonds highlights research from the Energy Justice Lab at Indiana University showing Dominion Energy disconnected 339,000 households from electrical service in […]
Sarah Lindberg ’08 found her way back to Mary Washington to guide the next generation of Eagles as Director of First-Year Admission. “Seeing and helping [students] walk through that process keeps me coming to work every day,” she said. For Sarah, supporting students at such a pivotal time is what makes her role so meaningful. […]
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