The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce honored UMW President Richard V. Hurley for a lifetime of service. Here, Hurley celebrates with Vice President for Student Affairs Douglas N. Searcy, who will become president of Barton College in July.
The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce recognized President Richard V. Hurley in January for his leadership and community service. The chamber presented him with the Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award, which it gives to someone who has provided a lifetime of service to the Fredericksburg region.
“Since assuming UMW’s presidency in 2010, [Hurley] has overseen a period of robust growth that includes construction of the Anderson Center convocation and athletics arena, the opening of the Dahlgren campus, and development of the Eagle Village mixed-use” complex, the Chamber of Commerce said in a press release.
In the community, the release noted, Hurley has served on the boards of the Rappahannock United Way, the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance, and the Chamber of Commerce. He also has worked to strengthen relations between UMW and the community.
Before being named president, Hurley served Mary Washington for a decade in various positions including executive vice president, chief financial officer, and acting president.
Among those who attended the gala to honor Hurley was Douglas N. Searcy, UMW’s vice president for student affairs. After six years of service to Mary Washington, he will become president of Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina, in July.