The University of Mary Washington bestowed its inaugural James Farmer Award on Xavier Richardson in February. The recipient is executive vice president of corporate development and community affairs for Mary Washington Healthcare, and he’s known in the region for his volunteer efforts with many community organizations and mentoring services for youth. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School, the Fredericksburg native established a successful career on Wall Street. He returned to support young people in the community that nurtured him when he was a boy. Richardson is a member of the UMW Board of Visitors and is on the board of directors for the James Farmer Scholars program. He is president of the foundations of Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital. The James Farmer Award is given to an individual who exemplifies a commitment to serving others and to the ideals espoused and practiced by the late civil rights … [Read more...]
A Lively Reflection
When the Eagles basketball teams take the floor for home games, the University of Mary Washington Pep Band makes sure fans’ excitement stays high until the final buzzer sounds. The band, formed this year, is an officially recognized student group with about 20 members. One of the most spirited is Ronald May ’16. Not only does the band pump up athletes and spectators, it connects with the community by inviting local high school students to perform during games. “We get a lot of positive comments, especially when people see us for the first time,” said bandleader Jim Ford, an adjunct instructor of music. The faculty adviser is Kevin Bartram, director of the orchestra. … [Read more...]
UMW Warms Up Winter
Members of the University of Mary Washington community kept the gifts coming this winter, before – and after – the holidays. Students, staff, sports teams, clubs, and others gave blood, painted porches, and participated in an array of service projects designed to brighten the season for many Fredericksburg-area families. Here are some ways UMW helped out in December: • Members of club sports teams and the ELS Language Center arranged Toys for Tots collections, gathering games, books, and playthings as Christmas gifts for children in families facing financial hardships. • The One Note Stand a cappella group asked those who came to its wintertime concert to bring nonperishable food items for the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank, and the Department of Athletics collected more than a ton of food for the organization. • COAR conducted its annual Head Start Gift Box Drive, packing new toothbrushes, scarves, gloves, books, and toys for underprivileged children into … [Read more...]
CONDOLENCES
Barbara Westerman Newlon ’49, who lost her husband Betsy Hopkins Hays ’60, who lost her husband Julia Shumaker Bailess ’62, who lost her mother Kathleen Sprenkle Lisagor ’62, who lost her brother Pat Mackey Taylor ’62, who lost her husband Carole LaMonica Clark ’70, who lost her father Barbara Forgione Tansey ’70, who lost her husband Karen Seiler di Stefano ’81, who lost her father Diana Royer ’81, who lost her husband Marcia Guida James ’83, who lost her father Lee Ann Graves ’86, who lost her mother Gregory Wassenberg ’90, who lost his wife Marcie Pierson Brandriff ’97, who lost her father Kimberly A. Rainbow Dalton ’98, who lost her father Erin Broome Highton ’00, who lost her father Erica M. Wood ’16, who lost her mother … [Read more...]