UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON
ALUMNI E-NEWS - May 2009
In this issue:
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI TO BE HONORED AT REUNION
SIGN UP TODAY FOR ALUMNI COLLEGE
FIRST LADY ADDRESSES GRADUATES
PRESIDENT'S TRAVEL CLUB HEADS TO EGYPT AND JORDAN
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI TO BE HONORED AT REUNION
Reunion Weekend is right around the corner! Join us May 28 - 31 for a weekend full of activities. Highlights of the weekend include class get-togethers, the annual reunion picnic under a huge tent over Palmieri Plaza, children's activities, and much more. Visit www.umw.edu/alumni often, and click on the Reunion 2009 logo for more information - you still have time to register online!
The Alumni Association will honor three outstanding graduates who will receive awards on Saturday, May 30, at the Reunion banquet. Catherine O’Connor Woteki ’69 will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Barbara Burton Micou ’69 will receive the Frances Liebenow Armstrong ’36 Award for service to the Alumni Association and the University. Natalie Joy Johnson ’00 will receive the Young Alumnus Merit Award. To read more about the recipients, click here.
SIGN UP TODAY FOR ALUMNI COLLEGE
This two-day educational event is the perfect opportunity to step back into the classroom with UMW professors on both campuses. Expect exciting "classes without quizzes" taught by knowledgeable professors in a fun and friendly setting. Topics to be explored include poetry, art, autism, historic preservation, China, the economy, and understanding the brain and aging. ALUMNI COLLEGE is May 28 and May 29; registration is open to all. Fee is $95 per person and includes lunch each day, one breakfast, and a reception at the Ridderhof Martin Gallery.
Read more about ALUMNI COLLEGE "Classes without Quizzes" at www.umw.edu/gift/alumni_college.
UMW has raised $75.7 million during its Centennial Campaign, exceeding its $75 million fund-raising goal more than a month ahead of schedule. The figure includes $32.3 million in new endowments, $25.6 million in capital projects and campus enhancements, and $17.8 million for the Fund for Mary Washington. To read more, visit www.umw.edu/centennialcampaign/progress
FIRST LADY ADDRESSES GRADUATES 
Virginia First Lady Anne Holton delivered the commencement address for the class of 2009 on Saturday, May 9. Approximately 5,000 people, including graduates, family members, friends, and faculty, gathered in Ball Circle for the 98th annual commencement. In her address, Holton urged today’s graduates to seize this time in their young lives to see the world, to volunteer, to immerse themselves in the adventures and opportunities ahead. A total of 1,125 degrees were awarded. To read more, visit www.umw.edu/news/?a=1729.
CNN recently recognized Shin Fujiyama ’07 as a CNN Hero. Fujiyama is known for founding the non-profit group Students Helping Honduras while he was a UMW student. Since graduation, Fujiyama has continued to lead the organization and has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in aid money. Each year, CNN honors unheralded people driven to exceptional achievement throughout the world by naming them CNN Heroes. Read more at www.umw.edu/news/?a=1713.
Demolition and site work continues with phase 1 of the Eagle Village development. Initially, 78,000 square feet of existing retail space will be demolished and many materials recycled. The area will be replaced with 454,456 square feet of residential and mixed-use space. Read more about Eagle Village at www.umw.edu/foundation/eaglevillage/construction.php.
PRESIDENT'S TRAVEL CLUB HEADS TO EGYPT AND JORDAN 
Sign up today to join President Judy G. Hample and the President’s Travel Club for an exciting journey back through time in Egypt and Jordan. Planned for January 27 to February 9, 2010, the trip includes visits to some of the great wonders of the world, a four-night cruise along the Nile River, and – for the ultimate in convenient travel – private flights between all destinations in both Egypt and Jordan. Read more at www.umw.edu/gift/travel/presidents_travel_club1.php.
Looking for that special gift? Shop online at the University Bookstore, www.umw.edu/bookstore/.