STEM Summit Showcases Area Technology

The second annual FredTech STEM 16 Summit brought more than 350 educators, students, community members, and business leaders to the University of Mary Washington in April. Teams from UMW, Germanna Community College, regional elementary and secondary schools, businesses, and nonprofit organizations presented more than 45 projects. The summit featured a STEM career panel and seminars on women in technology and STEM programming in school districts. The UMW Office of Admissions and the departments of Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Mathematics participated. The College of Education offered a 3D printing demonstration. David Peworchik ’14, who studies computer science, received the 2013-2014 SWIFT Scholarship in Computer Science. The merit scholarship goes to a top computer science major in the region and is funded by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT). UMW students Alex Gilley, Zach Goodwyn, … [Read more...]

Hyatt Rises to Win State Award

As workers erected its steel skeleton, the Hyatt Place Fredericksburg at Eagle Village was already reeling in kudos. At its March conference, the Virginia Economic Development Association presented the University of Mary Washington and Fredericksburg with a Community Economic Development Award. The honor recognized the creative joint efforts of the University and Fredericksburg in securing city and state funding for the $15 million hotel project. City Council approved a $310,000 grant in 2011 for construction of the five-story, 93-room Hyatt. The UMW Foundation and Fredericksburg collaborated to secure a matching grant, the first awarded through the new Virginia Tourism Development Financing Program, which gives incentives to developers whose projects benefit business and tourism. Eagle Village, owned and operated by the UMW Foundation, is Fredericksburg’s first mixed-use development, housing student apartments, retail and office space, and a parking deck. It adjoins the … [Read more...]

Dear Editor, I took this picture of my son, Henry, 20 months old, in April. He picked up the most recent UMW Magazine during dinner and studied each page. It appears that he enjoys reading about the University’s happenings as much as I do! Julia Kroner Hixson ’06 Charleston, W.Va.   Dear Editor, I am a proud member of Mary Washington College Class of 1976. So you can imagine how many, many issues of the alumni magazine I have thumbed through. Recently, I have stopped thumbing and started reading. The spring 2013 issue is fantastic! Congrats to you and your staff for producing an engaging read. The articles, the design, the photographs, the writing − everything is superb. All your hard work and attention to detail are obvious. Keep up the good work. Thank you! Lundy Baker Updike ’76 Alexandria, Va. P.S. Our son Jim graduated in May with a degree in computer science and is now employed as a JAVA developer. Our youngest son, Tom, will be a … [Read more...]

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UMW Top Honors During Commencement Ceremonies

The Colgate Darden Jr. Award is presented to the student with the highest grade-point average in the four-year undergraduate program. Courtney A. Lynn of Virginia Beach       The Grellet C. Simpson Award is given to a senior faculty member for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Joella Killian, professor of biology         The Mary W. Pinschmidt Award, selected by the graduating class, goes to the faculty member students will remember as having had the greatest impact on their lives. Daniel J. Hubbard, associate professor of accounting and management information systems     The Alumni Association Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award recognizes an exceptional faculty member who has served the University for two to five years. Melanie D. Szulczewski, assistant professor of environmental science     The Graduate Faculty Award is given to a faculty … [Read more...]