This summer, UMW head field hockey coach Jamie Tierney and assistant coach Lindsey Heppner will trade the sidelines for the field as they represent the United States at the 2026 World Masters Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands.Tierney will compete on the U.S. Women’s Over-45 team in Rotterdam, while Heppner will represent the United States […]
University of Mary Washington faculty and staff were among those recognized for excellence in education at the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Second Annual Educator Excellence Brunch & Awards, held Tuesday, June 23 at the Fredericksburg Convention Center.The event celebrated educators from across the region who inspire, mentor and prepare the next generation of leaders. […]
A historical account of a road that never was is the winner of this year’s University of Mary Washington Center for Historic Preservation Book Prize.Road to Nowhere: How a Highway Map Wrecked Baltimore tells the story of the lasting harm caused by the 1957 proposal of a highway slicing through Maryland’s once-vibrant Black middle-class Rosemont neighborhood. […]
One of the many benefits of working in UMW’s Special Collections and University Archives is the opportunity to uncover stories that connect the past with the present. This summer, student assistant Ellis Fraser ’26 explored the rare book collections housed in the Reading Room of Simpson Library, examining a remarkable collection of works by and about […]
After studying home economics at Mary Washington, Edith Gilbert Smith ’62 taught the subject to children and adults for nearly three decades. Becoming a caregiver for her disabled husband, a retired U.S. Marine who was denied military benefits, led her to a life of serving as a citizen advocate for veterans and their families.Guided by […]
