Cynthia “Cindy” Lee Snyder ’75, who worked closely with Mary Washington alumni for nearly 25 years, retired in late June.
Shin Fujiyama ’07 and Cindy Snyder ’75
reconnect at UMW Reunion 2010.
Photo by Terry Cosgrove
In University Advancement since 1990, Snyder kept track of Mary Washington’s nearly 40,000 graduates. Along the way, she developed a deep appreciation and understanding of the UMW alumni community.
Snyder’s impeccable memory, grasp of details, and caring attitude allowed her to greet generations of alumni by name at university events and recount stories of their lives and careers. Just mention a Mary Washington grad and Snyder can rattle off the particulars: hometown, profession, marital status, and more.
UMW’s first director of national alumni engagement, Snyder had worked since 2011 to develop and engage alumni networks across the country, including areas such as New York, New England, Atlanta, California, and Florida. She was director of alumni relations from 1990 to 2011.
A French major, Snyder formed tight-knit relationships with roommates at the French House and worked for Mary Washington as a freshman counselor, academic adviser, and honor counselor.