If the album covers on the walls of Chris Williams’ office put a spin on his story, Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony will bring it full circle. A longtime songwriter and music journalist, Williams – assistant director of the University of Mary Washington’s James Farmer Multicultural Center (JFMC) – has been published in Ebony, The Atlantic, […]
Farnsworth Receives Fourth Faculty Fulbright Award
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth has been named a 2025 Fulbright Faculty Specialist to teach and share his professional expertise overseas. Farnsworth, who also directs the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at UMW, will travel to Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus to serve this Fulbright assignment in summer 2025 to lecture on U.S. politics and assist in the development of political science courses.
The Fulbright Program, a U.S. flagship program of international educational and cultural exchange, offers accomplished students and scholars in more than 160 countries the opportunity to study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to mutual understanding. Talented scholars, educators and professionals from all backgrounds utilize Fulbright opportunities to innovate and contribute to finding solutions to challenges facing our communities and our world.
This is Farnsworth’s fourth professional Fulbright award. He previously served as a Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Warsaw, Poland (2024), as a Fulbright Faculty Specialist at Methodist College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2019), and as a Canada-U.S. Research Chair in Public Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2006-2007).
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to interact later this year with students and faculty at Near East University in Cyprus under the Fulbright Specialist program,” said Farnsworth. “I find that people around the world have a deep interest in what is going on in the U.S., and I am honored to be part of those international conversations about U.S. politics and government.”
Scholarships Provide a Palette of Study Abroad Opportunities for Art History Major
Senior Hayley Madden, an art history major at the University of Mary Washington.
When Hayley Madden was growing up on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., she’d often take the metro to visit her favorite museums, especially the National Gallery of Art.
Just a few years later, she found herself in another National Gallery – this time as part of a University of Mary Washington faculty-led trip to London – where she presented her original research on French painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun’s “Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat.”
“That was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’ll never forget,” said Madden, a senior art history major from Alexandria, Virginia, who came to UMW because of its emphasis on international education. “I’ve always had a desire to see the world and view both travel and art history as an outlet to escape from reality into the realm of adventure.”
Madden has had her share of adventures since coming to Mary Washington, studying abroad twice and globetrotting across Europe to see some of the world’s most famous works of art. Now, she serves as a peer advisor and an international student liaison in UMW’s Center for International Education, helping fellow students with their own study abroad experiences. Read more.
UMW Fall 2024 President’s and Dean’s Lists
The University of Mary Washington announces its fall 2024 President’s List and Dean’s List. More than 1,200 students achieved these honors during the fall 2024 semester.
To be recognized on these lists a student must carry at least 12 graded credits of new coursework. Students who earn a grade-point average of 4.00 on all work taken for graded credit in a semester receive a spot on the President’s List. Students who earn a grade-point average of 3.50 to 3.99 on all work taken for graded credit in a semester are placed on the Dean’s List.
Decisions regarding inclusion on the lists are based on a student’s record as it stands at the official close of the semester grading period. A temporary grade (I or G) postpones consideration; however, once this grade is converted to a permanent letter grade, the student’s GPA is calculated and, if appropriate, a list notation will be made on the student’s permanent record.
We congratulate the students earning these honors this semester and hope you will share in recognizing their academic achievements @MaryWash.
Fall 2024 – President’s List
College of Arts and Sciences
Lily Ajima, Joel Albritton, Khadeejah Alsheikh, Jordyn Anderson, Rodas Asfaw, Madison Ashby, Aliya Ather, Tonia Attie, Carter Austin, Abigail Baldwin, Charles Barbaro, Chasity Beeson, Carter Berg, Madeline Berger, Jennifer Berner, Julie Beshoar, Lucas Bickford, Mike Billeaud, Briana Black, Daphne Bobb, Audrey Boezer, Dylan Bohn, Claudia Boyd, Audrey Brand, Ekam Brar, Evelyne Breed, Jessica Bronski, Ned Brown, Olivia Buchanan, Grace Hannah Buck, Jennifer Bullock, Bonnie Butler, Zak Butt, Madison Charles, Emily Chen, Mckenzie Cheynet, Leilani Chin, Ike Cho, Caroline Conner, Kathleen Conner, Laura Connors, Jade Conrad, Valentine Cotton, Gabriel Courtney, Juniper Creskoff, Gavin Cunningham, Elijah Curtis, Elli Cusson, Lily Daichman, Alex Delano, Cora Denny, Carleigh Dillman, Hailey Dodson, Tyler Downs, Garrett Driscoll, Elena Dugan, Danica Duque, Mary Dzibela, Sarah Eltablyhi, Nesa Estes, Marco Estrella, Aiden Ewer, Emma Fandey, Jocelyn Fang, Stephen Fenaoui, Lillianne Fish, David Fitzpatrick, Emma Fleeharty, Ally Fletcher, Eyaya Fletcher, Payton Foshay, Noel Freeman, Jadyn Freeman, Madison Fry, Ned Gable, Joey Gasink, Summerlin Gates, Molly Gates, Amalia Gladys, Michael Glanzmann, Abigail Goff, Celia Golden, Janet Granados Melendez, Emma Greer, Lillian Gruss, Lexi Gudgel, Aubrey Guerra, Madeline Guidon, Sophia Hackett, Bethanie Hackett, Connor Hairfield, Zoe Hanrahan, Aaron Harrell, Jason Harsha, Emily Hart, Caz Hatton, Thomas Held, Maddie Hendell, Elise Henry, Matthew Hensley, Meredith Heravi, Alyssa Heron, Lily Hoffman, Alban Huhmann, CJ Hulleman, Clarissa Igl, Jack Ingraham, Anne Jackson, Nicholas Jordan, Isabella Kamenicky, Sarala Kennedy, Eleni Kepler, Kelsey Kirby, William Knight, Caroline Kohr, Anna Koutsouftikis, Iaroslavna Kovalenko, Maddie Kryszon, Sydney Kuck, Charles Lake, Heather Lang, Emilee Leaman, Daniel Leaman, Morgan Lehocky, Morgan Lewellen, Morgan Lincicum, Sophia Long, Juliona Mabie, John Mabry, Nick Macklin, Hayley Madden, Shane Maguire, Reagan Makfinsky, Christian Manchuk, Ashleigh Mann, Sam Martin, Lauren McCall, Chloe McCann, Madison McCarty, Jackson McCreery, Mia Mcdermott, Garrett Mckenzie, Ryan Meyer, Ace Molloy, Sarah Moon, Austin Moore, Drake Morris, Sophia Nelson, Viktor Newby, Noah Oltman, Loren Osborne, Destiny Pacchelli, Kelsey Payne, Kaylee Peery, Sam Pence, Jenn Perryman, Dang Phung, Attilio Piazza, Meghan Ponton, Libby Potter, Abigail Powers, Sophia Prewitt, Wiley Prior, Grace Quinlivan, Shawn Rahming, Natalia Ramirez, Erin Reynolds, Laura Rider, Jasmine Rivas, Mary Robinson, Abigail Rollins, Lizzy Ronzio, Jillian Rosenquist, Asunta Ross, Joshua Rothenberg, Noah Rutkowski, Audrie Sanders, Ryan Sandson, Jordy Santana, Maya Schram, Rylan Sedlacek, Elizabeth Sedor, Aelliana Seidenstein, Natalie Shelton, Jana Shepard, Amanda Sheward, Matthew Shinko, Elena Shipp, Emily Shippee, Emma Simanski, Lily Simanski, Sullivan Smith, Julia Snow, Nyah Speicher, Tachanti Spencer, Cameron Spivy, Kendall Swaim, Mackenzie Swain, Salma Tahir, Megan Tappen, Kimberly Thibodeau, Adriana Thompson, Mallory Thompson, Krissa Thorndike, Kathleen Trenchard, Rowan Tully, Colin Tuttle, Katie VanHouten, Rylie Vann, Matthew Vierow, Jamie Vuong, Dava Weisend, Abby Whittington, Kassandra Williams, Carter Williams, Emily Wills, Isabella Wilson, Marshall Winneberger, Aster Withee, Carleigh Wood, Frankie Wulf, and Laurie Zdenek.
College of Business
Emily Box, Sarah Coffman, Paul Datovech, Ashlyn Diederich, Amanda Dolan, Jordan Doss, Natalia Dujka, Olivia Geoghegan, Wesley Harrison, Katelyn Hua, Lily Hussman, Ethan Kirsch, Paige Knudson, Madeline Legum, Monique Lipton, Thomas Martinez, Rachel Oestrike, Andrea Ortiz-Valdez, Christina Oswalt, Albert Vladimirskiy, and Jason Wood.
College of Education
Sarah Batchelor, Hannah Batchelor, Amber Bearon, Abigail Cabrera-Beltran, Ilse Castaneda-Forkel, Alexa Durbin, Kathryn Field, Leah German, Samantha Greer, Maycen Heflin, Sadie Kerby, Madison Kidd, Ella Knight, Tara Kott, Katie Kuzma, Ezra Lee, Riley Merritt, Mollie Moomaw, Lucy Parente, Emily Roets, Alexis Stenberg, Ashley Vanover, Maria Werner, Brady Wright, and Mariana Zamora.
Fall 2024 – Dean’s List
College of Arts and Sciences
Mariam Abakar Hassan, Shams Abbas, Russul Abbas, Yasmina Abu-Obaid, Ariana Adamek, Christian Adams, Anshu Adhikari, Jolene Adu, Kimberly Adu-Poku, Natasha Adzra, Lordina Agyekum, Diane Ahounou, Sydney Aiken, Sophia Akridge, Ty Alexander, Sophia Alexander, Bijan Alikhani, Austin Allen, Margaret Alt, Kylie Altimus, Meredith Alty, Katie Ambrosini, Hailey Amick, Gillian Amrein, Aaliyah Anderson, Christopher Anderson, Cecile Andrix, Rosina Andrix, Emily Angel, Holly Anthony, Luis Argueta, Benjamin Arp, Yonatan Asfaw, Zaine Asim, Sophia Austin, Elisa Austin, Yoredanos Ayele, Jakob Ayers, Elizabeth Babcock, Emily Bailey, Adam Baime, Kannon Baker, Natalie Baki, Tressa Ballard, Kayla Ballard, Samantha Barlow, Emma Barnett, Anders Barretta, Cian Batarla, Lindsay Bates, Madison Bauserman, Tamara Bawab, Megan Baxter, Emmy Beach, Jordan Beaupre, Abigail Beccaccio, Abby Beckelhimer, Dylan Becker, Selma Bendada, Genevieve Benton, Elliot Berg, Danielle Bergida, RJ Berlington, Sarah Binette, Madeline Binkley, Isabel Blackburn, Theodore Blackwell, Abriel Blackwell, Luke Blair, Jupiter Blanks, Rachel Bliss, Michael Boehmcke, Allon Boettcher, Katelyn Bonaccorsy, Gavin Bonk, Emily Booth, Alex Borg, Ethan Bostick, Zorhan Boston, Heather Bouwhuizen, Gwendolyn Bowen, Makayla Bowman, Maria Boyano Escoz, Emily Boyd, Daniel Boyd, Lauren Boyett, Jaidan Braddock, Leilani Braden, Elizabeth Breckenridge, Brooke Breneman, Emma Brennan, Adam Britton, Emily Britton, Katie Britton, Juliette Brookman, Sophia Broomall, Nathan Brothers, Zoe Brown, Ella Brown, Oliver Brown, Amara Brown, Keira Brunner, Eben Buell, Katie Burbridge, Lillian Burbulis, Italy Burch, Giovanni Buschini, Carter Bussey, Morgan Butler, Marvin Cabrera Reyes, Sean Cadugan, Calleigh Cales, James Campas, Vas Campbell, Chelsea Campbell, Amber Candido, Madison Capellino, Taylor Carlson, Jackson Carmack, Caroline Carns, Allison Carolan, Rebekah Carper, Matt Carroll, Isabel Carter, Jorrin Casa de Calvo, Enya Cea-Lavin, Haley Chamer, Bob Chappell, Rebecca Cherian, Robert Chinchilla, Angela Chou, Sasha Choudhry, Forest Chris, Matthew Clark, Kiara Clark, Gigi Clark-djeribi, Ella Clarke, Ryan Cloughley, Meredith Colburn, Ashley Coleman, Naomi Colgan, Sterling Colgan, Bex Colley, Jess Conner, Sullivan Cook, Chloe Cook, Ella Cordle, Sophie Coudert, Joshua Coulter, Mariel Couvillion, Hannah Covin, Katie Craddock, Ashley Cravaritis, Ashton Crawford, Will Crockett, Tori Croley, Kiera Croswait, Thomas Cruz, Jacob Cummins, Brooke Cunningham, Kaylie Curran, Ruth Curran, Naomi Curran, Casey Curtis, Isabella Dalebout, Brianna Daly, Tamarcus Daniel, Blaine Daniel, Aiden D’Antuono, Marina Davies, Samuel Davis, Claire Davis, Xavier Davis, Ally Dawahare, Max De La Cruz Morrobel, Maile Del Barrio, Sera Delinski, Tonyalynn Denault, Kelly Deppmeyer, Sophia Dessimoz, Sierra Detoll, Benjamin Dickinson, Sophia Digiorgio, Hannah Dildine, Keller Dillman, Emily D’Isidoro, Kaley Dix, Kyra Donlon, Grayson Donohoe, Kyra Dorfman, Hayley Dreyer, Mary Drotar, Promise Duah, Anna Dube, Grace Dulay, Ghana Durrani, Zachary Dutke, Erin Dutton, Patrick Duval, Hayley Duvall, Josephine Duvall, Michael Dye, Benjamin Early, Logan Edwards, Liliana Eib, Isabella Ellenberger, Raymond Ellis, Calum Emmans, Caitlin Ervin, Sarah Eshbach, Azrael Fanning, Alex Farkas, Katherine Farmer, Tessa Federovich, Michelle Fehrle, Addison Felts, Nathan Ferm, Jane Ferry, Kole Fertel, Lukas Fick, Emma Findler, Alexandra Fisher, Abigail Fisher, Hillary Fisher, Boone Fleenor, Evan Fletcher, Aidan Flores, Lauren Foley, Justin Ford, William Foreman, Nicole Fortner, Lia Fowler, Carson Frank, Angus Frazier, Kyleigh Friel, Patrick Fry, Gracie Fugleberg, Gabrielle Fujiwara, Lillian Gabor, Renzo Galarza, Avery Gallahue, Victoria Gallaway, Edmund Garcia, Gunnar Garrett, Mary Gebretsadik, Nathan Gehrke, Grace Geiser, Hayden George, Brogan Giampietro, Luke Gibson, Greta Giese, Adelaide Gill, Christopher Gill, Coby Gilyard, Cameron Gittings, Isabelle Godbois, Emma Goehner, Carys Gohlmann, Alexa Goodchild, Haley Gosman, Serena Goverman, Grace Gower, Ainsley Graf, Grace Graham, Evan Gravatt, Kate Green, Moon Greene, Nicole Griffin, Scarlett Griffith, April Groce, Julianne Grunden, Evan Guard, Janmeet Gujral, Annaliese Gypson, Lucy Hagerman, Maggie Haggerty, Emily Halferty, Julia Hall-pace, Benjamin Hamlett, Cora Hammer, Connor Hanmer, Bird Hanning, Lena Hansen, Angel Hardison, Alyson Hardy, Kristina Hart, Katherine Hartman, Mohammad Ali Hassan, Sydney Hastings, Braderick Hatch, Faith Hattersley, Sydney Hawes, Rachael Hawkins, Rae Hawley, Isabel Hecmanczuk, Sophia Heinbach, Fiona Helms, Emily Helpinstill, Madeline Henderson, Hannah Hendricks, Garrett Hennessey, Sean Henry, Maeve Herbert, Miranda Herd, Zachary Heske, Morgan Hicok, Abaigeal Higgins, Ewan Highsmith, Gina Hiller, Madison Hinton, Max Hiznay, Shelby Hoag, Alicia Hoefler, Matthew Holewa, Nathaniel Holmquist, Philip Hope, Marissa Hormell, Nadia Horowitz, Autumn Hottle, Caden Houghton, Brandon Howar, Ivy Howell, Delaney Humphrey, Mohammad Ibrahimi, Kellen Ideker, Shenandoah Iem, Yzabel Ilao, Nico Indovina, Alexus Ingram, Anne Ingram, Lexi Jackson, Alina Jackson, Latonya Jackson, Caroline Jacobson, Hannah Jadgchew, Teddy Jefferson, Carolyn Jenkins, Jenna Jenkins, Sophia Jensen, Dylan Jeremiah, Jessica Jerrell, Luke Jette, Miranda Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Kynzie Johnson, Samantha Johnson, Annabelle Johnston, Emma Johnston, Wagner Jonas, Will Jones, Jacinto Jones, Daniel Jones, Paris Jones, Isabella Justiniano, Hannah Kaiser, Jessica Kamel, Abe Kassem, Calleigh Keeley, Melanie Keith, Kenneth Keller, Nicholas Kennedy, Katherine Kennedy, Thomas Kent, Olivia Kern, Muhammad Khan, Emma Kingkeo, Rian Kinsey, Abigail Kirchoff, Marina Klein, Mali Kleiv, Adrianna Klimm, Elliot Knell, Erin Kohudic, Kimberlyn Konen, Zoe Korejwo, Alexandra Kugler, Ella Kunze, Jessi LaBruno, Owen Lach, Bryar Laine, Benjamin Lashley, Vivian Laub, Maleyna Leal, Alexander Lech, Emma Lehman, Emma Lehman, Anthony Lembo, Stella Lemmond, Mackenzie Lemon, Sarah Lenahan, Miranda Lenihan, Kaitlyn Levine, Avi Lewers, Nova Lewis, Ellie-Grace Lewis, Genevieve Lewis, Rachel Limani, Melanie Linares, Bennett Lind, Tyler Lindsay, Caleb Lineberry, Mariana Lira, Sandy Llop, Rayna Lloyd, Ainsley Logar, Grace Longfellow, Maria Lopez, Emma Lord, Ainsley Lord, Kenzie Lotz, Chessa Lowery, Kaleb Lucas, Ioana Lupu Pitulice, Addison Lusk, Emma Lusk, Sam Luther, Amelia Lutkenhouse, Justin Ly, Gabby Lyon, Chinyere Mabry, Madeline MacArthur, Josh Macwha, Trevor MacWilliams, Madeleine Madamba, Emma Magner, Timur Magomedov, Sophie Magowan, Delia Maier, Ksenia Mangino, Hugo Manrique-Pinell, Jemima Manton, Oliver Marcel, Ellie Marquez, Nicole Martin, Danny Martinez, Izabella Martinez, Lucas Maurey, Patrick Mayer, Ermila Mazariegos, Adam McAninley, Haley McBride, Hope McCallister, Parker McCausland, John McDowell, Olivia McGarity, Layla McGovern, Eric McGowan, Dallas McGurl, Abigail McKay, Dinah McKemie, Cameron McKeon, Knox McKinley, Nora McMullen, Jess Meadows Chew, Rae Mears, Chloie Meck-Brice, Jourdan Meckle, Aidan Meehan, Tabitha Melendez, Sarah Merkt, Trevor Meyer, Sage Meyer, Emily Michael, Dasha Milligan, Sage Milton, Makai Milton, Lilith Mizoe, Madelyn Molina, Naima Mollah, Anissa Molnar, Maha Momtaz, Hayden Monk, Myrachael Monzon-kim, Sarah Moore, Eliza Moore, Jake Mortenson, Ada Moses, Merna Mousa, Spera Moy-Jacobs, Tori Mueller, Jacob Munoz, Joseph Munsell, Sasha Murphy, Mackenzie Murphy, Tanner Murphy, Altan Murray, Lucca Muta, Grey Myers, Emma Najdzionek, Wataru Nakano, Abigail Napolitano, Jamie Nees, John Nett, Remington Newhart, Elizabeth Newman, Mason Newton, Ouli Ngom, Bao Khuyen Nguyen, Eric Nguyen, Leah Nguyen, Angelina Nguyen, Kylie Nguyen, David Nichols, Logan Nichols, Erick Niyonkuru, Rachel Nolan, Anne Nolen, Catherine Northedge, Melody Norton, Liam Nowlin, Connor O’Brien, Mariajose Oceguera-Andrade, Brendan O’Connell, James O’Donoghue, Theresa Oetgen, Liam Olcott, Philip Olender, Miriam Olvera Garcia, Jessica Ooley, Bryce Oprandi, Summer Orledge, Savannah Orrock, Israel Ortiz, Kaira Otero, Ayoub Oulmi, Hayden Oyos, Jillian Pabalan, Juliana Pacheco, Jaelyn Palmer, Bryanna Palmer, Estevan Panchi, Kimberlyn Pasch, Alexandra Pasto, Julia Patrick, Meg Paulson, Angela Payne, Harvey Payne, Autumn Pembelton, Ashanti Pender, Amber Peregrino, Paula Perez, Megan Perkins, Olin Peterson, Brent Pham, Dylan Pham, Alexis Pineda-Bautista, Benjamin Plonka, Samantha Ponce, Brenna Pope, Abby Portell, Cole Powers, Brian Prelle, Tian Pretorius, Mackenzie Proffitt, Carol Radgowski, Caelen Rahilly, Victor Rahman, Aidan Ramirez, Fernando Ramirez Melenciano, Carolynn Ramsey, Gabriella Ramsey, Ali Rastani, Amber Ready, Hannah Reents, Trevor Rein, Paulo Resende-tovar, Fernando Reyes-martinez, Mackenzie Rice, Rachel Richardson, Isabella Riel, Nikki Rizzo, Marion Robinson, Abigale Robinson, Freddy Rogers, Noah Rojas, Daniel Rojas, Isabella Romero, Luke Rosentel, Kelly Ross, Danielle Ross, Aiddah Rotich, Caroline Rous, Alden Rowe, Katie Royle, Sarah Rudd, Thomas Ryan, Colin Ryan, Marlowe Ryan, Dimitrie Saba, Umama Sadaf, Kearstin Safford, Tamim Sakhizada, Veda Salazar, Arianna Salvador, Helena Samson, Jayda Sanchez, Mailan Sanders, Duncan Sanders, William Sarigianis, Marie Satterly, Darren Scercy, Ella Schmehl, Maura Schroeder, Elena Schroeder, Claire Schultz, Anna Schwan, Alexandra Schwartz, Morgan Scordellis, Matthew Scott, Cynthia-Rose Seeds, Taran Sekhon, Emma Sellors, Olly Serway, Cassidy Shaw, Evan Shelton, Abigail Shichman, Brenda Shifflett, Blue Shojinaga, Ava Shumate, Marcella Sidebottom, Matthew Silva, Kathleen Silver, Kelly Simons, Nathaniel Sinn, Savannah Sinor, Mary Slavin, Aidan Smagh, Nicholas Smerlis, Meredith Smith, Charles Smith, Rachel Smith, Cara Smith, Heather Smith, Victoria Smith, Luke Smith, Nicolas Snellings, Melinda Snow, Rebecca Song, Mandy Souza, Evan Sowards, Isabel Sowry, Lauren Spagnuolo, Austin Spencer, Linsey Spillman, Allison Sprunger, Amber Stacy, Teagan Stacy, Noah Stafford, Marley Starnes, Madeline Stauder, Jenna Steadman, Marvin Stearns, Hannah Steele, Maxwell Steinbaum, Patrick Stern, Adryanna Sticklen, Martha Stitt, Katherine Stoneman, Erika Storm, Paula Storm, Elsie Stubbs, Morgan Stubbs, Izabelle Stuchell, Isabella Stultz, Kayleigh Sullivan, Hannah Sullivan-Ford, Henry Suprun, Nick Sydorowitz, Lia Sylvester, Sofia Szczepankiewicz, Syd Tadlock, Mahira Tahir, Margaret Tallagnon, Lauren Tant, Caty Taylor, Belen Telahun, Micah Terio, Emily Tharpe, Nicholas Thodal, Emily Thomas, Delaney Thomas, Brady Thompson, Reed Thompson, Ashanti Thompson, Kyleigh Tiberio, Natnael Tilahun, Xander Timm, Madeline Timmons, Drew Tolley, Niko Toro, Eric Torres, Seth Traub, Nathan Traugott, Aimee Trehey, Camille Trotta, Naomi Trout, Franco Trujillo, Rachel Tubbs, Jaimi Turgeon, Caroline Turner, William Twining, Key Tyler, Sarah Tyree-Herrmann, Linnie Ulick, Natalie Valentine, Meaghan Van Dyke, Jacob Van Dyke, Bridget Van Houtem, Orion Van Rooy, Lauren Van Valzah, Arrow Vandenbergheimer, Izzy Vanderhart, Ray Vaudenay, Sarah Vaughan, Samantha Vaughan, Everett Vegso, Briana Velez, Natalie Velez, Dariana Velez, Kaitlyn Venzen, Josh Venzen, Fainas Veriak, Rainier Villaflor, Edward Villegas, Jamie Volk, Sarah Wadsworth, Cory Wagaman-Eure, Grace Wagner, Bridget Wagner, Meredith Walburn, Campbell Walker, Rachel Walker, Christopher Walker, Emma Walsh, Ava Ward, Destiny Ward, Milo Ward, Kaiya Washington, Mariele Wassom, Bailey Weatherby, Kenna Westen, Lucy Whealton, Owen Wheeler, Daniel Wheeler, Cayla White, Angela White Blanco, Avery Wilkerson, Robin Willcox, Jasmine Williams, Abigail Williams, Leo Williams, Sarah Williams, Tori Winans, Connor Winchell, Madelyn Winfrey, Blaise Wingold, Maggie Winters, Alexi Wirpel, Sallie Wittkamper, Zander Wofford, Alexander Woglom, Adrienne Womack, Anna Wood, Jessica Wood, Dylan Wood, Sabrina Woods, Anna Woods, Annalisia Worrell, Clementine Worshek, Summers Worthington, Ava Wray, Jayden Wynes, Sibel Yaqoob, Sarah Yatzeck, Rebecca Yee, Sofiia Yemets, Bayly Yerigan, Alexander Young, Margaret Young, Gary Young, Bridget Zagrobelny, Cameron Zakreski, Jennifer Zander, Henry Zeigler, Antonio Zeno, and Annalise Zurasky.
College of Business
Hannah Anfinson, Yann Aubert, Pawneez Bahramipanah, Maddie Barbee, Karla Bonilla Lizama, Rachel Bowman, Reagan Boyer, Heather Bramble, Macie Burke, Micaela Burneo, Macy Burnette, Brenna Campbell, Nelsar Castillo-Monterroso, Cooper Chasse, Alanah Cleare, Carter Cohen, Kelsey Anne Coleman, Grace Corriveau, Tianna Crawford, Drew Cutler, Kennedy Darling, Michael Dennis, Linda Dimitroff, Elaina Dongieux, Nathaniel Dulevitz, Aidan Emery, Noah Fellinger, Keyla Ferrera, Ashley Firesheets, David Fitzgerald, Conn Foster, Samuel Fritton-Amorose, Kyra Frola, Marcos Gallegos, Ryleigh Garrison, Lucy Gentry, Cameron Giwa-McNeil, Christopher Goodwin, Isaiah Green, Daelyn Gregory, Julia Gustafson, Frankie Gutierrez, Nathaniel Hardy, Grace Hare, Connor Hassan, Mary Hatton, Aiden Hayward, Ellie Helbling, Breelan Hill, Max Hladky, Samuel Hobbs, Jay Hooker, Nat Horde, Kate Howlin, Sophie Hubbard, Cole Hudak, Saoirse Hunt, Jama Ibrahim, Jasmine Imanverdi, Claire Jenkins, Stephanie Jerrell, Kyle Johnson, Marisol Juarez, Brianna Kenealy, Eeman Khan, Tamer Kohn, Margarita Korsakava, Guenter Kryszon, Camille Lamey, Michael Lenhard, Hannah Livermon, Nya Lloyd, Mckenzie Lowe, Nathan Macek, Elias Mariani, Tommy McDermott, Andrew McElwain, Emma McMullan, Kailee Morris, Emily Mousso, Manahil Mushtaq, Rachel Nelson, Hailey Nowak, Sabrina Pardo Galarza, Richa Patel, Sophia Pavlech, Olivia Perrin, Max Plumb, Elias Polovchik, Andrew Poon, Shelby Presgrave, Sean Price, Alisa Rachanow, Katie Reif, Greysen Reylek, Jackson Rhodes, Bryce Ridge, George Rizzo, Jakob Robinette, Beka Robinson, James Rollison, Phoebe Root, Nathan Rothberg, Alexa Rousos, Jack Schreiber, Grayson Scott, Matthew Serafin, Nate Sherman, Ashton Shultz, Fanny Sibrian Serrano, Lilianne Smith, Anna Stamm, Burke Steifman, Reece Stone, Elizabeth Stribling, Samantha Stuart, Jack Sturman, Justin Thach, Maria Torres, Sydney Tremblay, Spencer Van Gils, David Votapek, Kit Waddington, Maria Walsh, Brigid Ward, Joey Welsh, Macie Williams, and Jerome Zaney.
College of Education
Brooke Abrash, Sarah Avery, Katherine Baker, Juliana Bleecker, Avi Boland, Emma Brown, Alexis Brown, Chloe Buckner, Lauren Copeland, Sofia Cortez, Mike Coyle, Chloe Crosen, Allie Davis, Lily Downs, Tyler Edmondson, Ednali Figueroa Rodriguez, Lydia Fredericks, Rachel Hoben, Alexis Hoffman, Audrey Howell, Trinatee Huff, Emma James, Ashley Knoll, Marissa Langer, Shaniyah Lanier, Josie Lewis, Savannah MacQueeney, Journey Mason, Brendan McComber, Jordan Meehan, Katie Menjivar Castro, Kendyl Miller, Grace Milligan, Tessa O’Neal, Grace Powell, Allison Rivers, Erica Shoop, Leigh Taylor, Amber Toler, Cecelia Van Blenis, Daniela Villatoro-Carcamo, Maria Wahl, Bridget Wilson, Ellie Wirick, Jennifer Wise, Ciara Wolsak, Valentina Zacchia, and Hannah Zack.
UMW Welcomes NAACP President for MLK Keynote Address Jan. 22
President and CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson will give the MLK Keynote Address at UMW on Jan. 22, 2025.
When Derrick Johnson takes the stage at the University of Mary Washington next week, his words are expected to resonate far beyond the event’s walls – inspiring those who hear him to reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy.
President and CEO of the NAACP since 2017, Johnson has spent decades advocating for fairness, equality and the underserved. When he delivers his address Wednesday, Jan. 22, and connects with the UMW community, Johnson said, he’ll delve into the importance of serving one’s neighbor, contributing to the community, and building and protecting America’s democracy.
The event, co-sponsored by Mary Washington’s NAACP College Chapter and Germanna Community College, takes place at 7 p.m. in the Cedric Rucker University Center’s Chandler Ballroom. It’s free and open to the public and serves as the centerpiece of a weeklong celebration honoring King’s life and work.
“We all have a mutual obligation to support our neighbor and recognize that our collective uniqueness is our strength,” said Johnson. “Our uniqueness is our genius, and we should celebrate that genius.” Read more.
Mary Washington Biology Majors Capture Research Grants at Statewide Conference
UMW senior Max de la Cruz Morrobel displays their research project during the Virginia Academy of Science conference in November, earning one of 10 grants awarded.
When the Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) awarded 10 competitive grants at its Fall Meeting in November, students from the University of Mary Washington claimed four of them – highlighting the University’s dedication to undergraduate research.
Held at Ferrum College, the annual conference brought together aspiring scientists from across Virginia to present their research and compete for funding. This year, UMW biology majors stood out among their peers from larger institutions, securing nearly half of the available grants.
“Having the opportunity to share what I’ve been working on for nearly a year was rewarding,” said senior Bonnie Butler, a grant recipient recognized for her project The Effects of PDGFRb Activation on Vasculature in HUVEC Cells Transfected with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Repeats. Working with Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Ginny Morriss, Butler examined the role of growth factors in blood vessel formation.
“To be one of a handful of UMW students to win a grant is truly an honor,” Butler said. “The success UMW had at VAS speaks volumes about the University and the opportunities and support it provides its undergraduate students.”
Senior Max de la Cruz Morrobel focused on plant hormones that regulate growth. Their project, Expression of Plasmodesmal Regulatory Genes in Response to Brassinosteroids, conducted under the mentorship of Associate Professor of Biological Sciences April Wynn, has meaningful implications for crop production. Wynn is an elected officer in VAS.
“I will work hard to pay the grant I generously received from the VAS conference forward to society through my agricultural research,” de la Cruz Morrobel said. Read more.
UMW Scholarship Honors Late Environmental Science Professor
Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science and Biology Michael Bass who passed away Oct. 4, 2024.
Grace Hannah Buck ’26 never had the chance to take a class with University of Mary Washington Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science and Biology Michael Bass. But the scholarship that bears his name has made a monumental impact on the UMW junior who’s majoring in environmental geology and historic preservation, with plans to pursue a career in architectural preservation.
“Receiving this award was like someone telling me they saw my hard work and my potential and wanted to partner with me so I could achieve my educational goals,” said Buck, the recipient of the Class of 1972 Dr. Michael Bass Scholarship. Bass served as class sponsor and kept in close touch with 1972 graduates over the years, leading them to establish the scholarship in celebration of their 50th reunion. “I’m so grateful to him and the donors who have made this scholarship possible for me and future students.”
It often takes generations for tiny saplings to become towering trees, but in just a few years, Bass grew Mary Washington’s fledging environmental science program to one that has cultivated careers for countless alumni over the decades. After he passed away on Oct. 4, 2024, tributes poured in, from graduates who were influenced by their former professor to enter professions relating to his field, and those who appreciated the support that he and wife Heather gave the Mary Washington community.
“I knew that I had made the right choice by coming to a small school with a professor filled with the same wonder and passion for nature that I had,” said May Sligh ’88, who has spent decades protecting water quality along the East Coast. “Dr. Bass’ kindness, ability to listen to his students and desire to share his knowledge was unmatched. I’m forever grateful for the role he played in helping me find a career that I love.”
Bass held several research positions before joining the Mary Washington faculty, where he became the first chair of the Department of Environmental Science and Geology (now Earth and Environmental Sciences), which was introduced in 1993. He earned a Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1976 and spent more than 45 years in the classroom at Mary Washington before retiring in 2018.
UMW’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will celebrate Bass’ life and career at Mary Washington with an open-house memorial in the Cedric Rucker University Center’s Chandler Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 2-4 p.m. The event is free and open to all current and former members of the Mary Washington community and the public.
Renovated UMW Pool Opens With a Splash to Kick Off the Spring Semester
UMW colors pop on the facility’s walls, with new lane lines, an accessible lift, and University-branded backstroke flags and starting blocks all making a debut at this Saturday’s competition.
Goolrick Pool at the University of Mary Washington has reopened for the spring 2025 semester, following a six-month renovation that upgraded all areas of the facility, both in function and appearance. UMW will host the first home varsity swim meet of the season on Saturday, Jan. 18, as the Eagles celebrate senior day.
“The primary focus has been on improving and extending the life of our historic facility,” said UMW Aquatics Coordinator and Pool Operator Kyle Diederich, a senior on the men’s swim and dive team. “It has long been a place of opportunity, potential and excitement for those who use it. With this renovation, Goolrick Pool has been transformed into a modernized and improved aquatic facility, continuing to serve its purpose for current and future generations of UMW students and the local community.”
The renovation to the historic facility was extensive and included the following improvements:
(1) Full replacement of the pool deck and pool perimeter lip tile, covering over 5,000 square feet.
(2) Removal of all existing in-pool tiling and underwater lighting, followed by waterproofing the pool shell and resurfacing it with quartz aggregate pool plaster.
(3) Upgraded replacement of various pool-related plumbing systems, including the main drain system, return inlets (“jets”) and overflow gutter drains.
(4) Numerous upgrades and maintenance to the pool pump room and its internal systems.
(5) Re-painting the entire facility in a new color scheme and design.
(6) Installation of new lane lines, school-branded backstroke flags, an accessible lift, and University-branded starting blocks – which will debut at the competition Saturday.
“We are excited to reopen Goolrick Pool, a facility rich in history and tradition, now revitalized for the future,” said Director of Athletics Patrick Catullo. “This renovation ensures that our swimmers and the UMW community will practice and compete in a first-class facility as we celebrate the continued success of our championship teams.” Read more.
UMW Theatre Returning for 2025 Season
UMW Theatre will resume its 2024-25 season with John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower. Performances will be February 6-8 and February 13-15 at 7:30 p.m., and February 9 and February 16 at 2:00 p.m. in Klein Theatre, duPont Hall at the University of Mary Washington. Tickets are $30 for standard admission and $25 for students, senior citizens, and military. Groups of ten or more can receive a discount as well.
Guests may also attend the Pay-What-You-Can Preview performance on February 5 at 7:30 p.m. The box office opens at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. AfterWords, a post-show talkback with the cast, will take place after the matinee performance on February 9.
Set in 2018 rural Georgia, John Proctor is the Villain explores the experiences of a group of high school students studying Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. As scandal erupts in their town, the students begin to draw parallels between their lives and the plot of The Crucible, questioning if John Proctor is the hero he is made out to be. John Proctor is the Villain explores themes of friendship, power dynamics, and patriarchy through a contemporary feminist lens.
After reading The Witches by Stacy Schiff, a nonfiction book about the Salem Witch Trials, Kimberly Belflower began to draw parallels between the trials and the #MeToo movement. With this idea, she was commissioned by The Farm Theater in New York to write a play which grew into John Proctor is the Villain. The play was commissioned by The Farm Theater in 2017 and workshopped there in 2018, as well as the Ojai Playwrights Conference in 2019. The play was staged at Centre College in 2018, at Furman University and Rollins College in 2019, and professionally at DC’s Studio Theatre in 2022. The Broadway premiere is scheduled for spring 2025.
John Proctor is the Villain is directed by Gregg Stull, professor of theatre and chair of the Department of Theatre & Dance. Scenic design is by Associate Professor Michael Benson and sound design by the Director of Marketing and Audience Services Jon Reynolds. Lighting design and costume design are by guest designers Max Doolittle and Alicia Austin ’16 respectively. For further information, call the Klein Theatre Box Office at (540) 654-1111 or visit www.FredTix.com.
Great Lives Lecture Series 2025 Begins With “Women of the CIA”
The Great Lives Lecture Series: Biographical Approaches to History and Culture will begin its 22nd season on Tuesday, Jan. 21 featuring 15 programs running through Thursday, Mar. 20. This compelling lecture series offers insight into a wide and diverse range of figures of historical and cultural significance. Lectures take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. Each session typically includes a Q&A and book-signing.
Get set for the first lecture of the year:
Jan. 21 — Women of the CIA — Liza Mundy
The Sisterhood: The Secret Story of Women at the CIA recounts the true story of the women espionage officers — tough, brilliant, resilient — who helped build the world’s foremost spy agency. It received starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus, which named it one of the most anticipated non-fiction titles of fall 2023, calling it “a story that deserves to be told about women who deserve to be remembered.” Pulitzer-Prize winning author Steve Coll called it a “rip-roaring read about spycraft” that rewrites our understanding of the events before and after the 9-11 attacks.
Speaker Liza Mundy
Speaker Liza Mundy is an award-winning journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of five books — including her latest work The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA (2023) which she’ll discus at the lecture. Her narrative nonfiction aims to engage, delight, and inform readers by providing a compelling take on important parts of American history that have long been overlooked, expanding our collective understanding of our past by telling true stories of the people, often unsung, who shaped our world. Kate Moore, author of Radium Girls, called her “one of our foremost historians.”
Mundy has appeared on television and radio shows, including The Colbert Report, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, MSNBC, CNN, C-Span, Weekend Edition, All Things Considered, and Fresh Air with Terry Gross. She has given talks at many events related to national security, leadership, STEM, politics, intelligence, and World War II history. A former staff writer for The Washington Post, she writes for the Atlantic, Politico, and Smithsonian, among others. She has an AB degree from Princeton University and an MA in English literature from the University of Virginia. She lives in Washington, DC–not far from the sites of both the Army and Navy WWII code-breaking operations–and in Los Angeles, CA. At various points in her life as a working parent she has worked full-time, part-time, all-night, at home, in the office, remotely, in person, on trains, in the car, alone, in crowds, under duress, and while simultaneously making dinner!
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