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The Centennial Campaign Steering Committee

 

CrawleyWilliam B. Crawley Jr. and
Theresa Young Crawley ’77

National Chairs for the Centennial Campaign

The two of us have associations with Mary Washington that together total more than 70 years. In the course of that time, we have come to regard UMW students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends as our family — and the campus as our home. We are totally committed to helping the University in any way we can.

We ask you to honor your connections to UMW and join the Mary Washington family to help us reach the $75 million campaign goal. Together, we can celebrate the traditions and create an even more wonderful future.

Steering Committee Members

Name and
Region/Constituency
Arrington

Arabelle Laws Arrington '41 -
Honorary Chair

Arabelle has made numerous gifts that count toward the Centennial Campaign, and she is also a member of the Heritage Society.

Backstrom

Lloyd Tilton Backstrom '61 (pictured)
and Art Backstrom -
Richmond/Charlottesville Chairs

Lloyd and Art recently made a $1.2 million commitment to Mary Washington through their estate plans. This includes their personal collection of paintings, sketches and sculptures by former Mary Washington professor Julien Binford.  They are now members of the Heritage Society.

Berreth

David S. Berreth -
Gari Melchers Home and Studio

David has been instrumental in working with Friends of Belmont to encourage gifts to the Centennial Campaign.

Charnoff

Mikhael D. Charnoff '95 -
Young Alumni Chair

Mike has made a multi-year pledge commitment to support the Fund for Mary Washington, and he has met with groups of UMW alumni in New York and Richmond to encourage their support of the Campaign.

Claudia

Claudia Emerson - Faculty Chair

Claudia has been happy to share the news with faculty and staff about the wonderful successes of the Centennial Campaign.
Harrell

Iris Harrell '69 -
West/Southwest Chair

Iris made a Centennial Campaign gift to establish a scholarship in her mother's name and recently announced a commitment to fund a Washington Scholarship through her estate plans. She is now a member of the Heritage Society.

McDaniel

Charles G. McDaniel -
Advancement Committee, UMW Community Orchestra

Charlie has made gifts to the Centennial Campaign, and he has been actively educating Friends of the Orchestra about the need for gifts to support students and to enhance the orchestra program.
Pearce

John N. Pearce -
James Monroe Museum

John has been a champion of the Centennial Campaign and has shared success stories with the Friends of the James Monroe Museum.
Pittman

Harrison and Marguerite Pittman -
Parents Chairs

Harrison and Margy have made a Centennial Campaign multi-year commitment to fund an endowment for the English department. They are actively communicating with parents to increase awareness and encourage additional support from this constituency group.

 
Pollard

Elizabeth Poteet Pollard '56 -
Richmond/Charlottesville Chair

Beth has made numerous gifts to the Centennial Campaign through her ongoing commitments to multiple scholarships.

 
Robertson

Ann Bigley Robertson '74 -
Gallery Arts Council Chair

As a member of the Gallery Arts Council, Ann has been active in communicating the need for gifts to support the Centennial Campaign.
Sauder

Nanalou West Sauder '56 -
The Valley Chair

Nanalou is a member of the Heritage Society and has made numerous gifts to support the Centennial Campaign. She also has hosted small events in her area to share the need for private dollars to support the educational mission of the University.

 
Soltis

Lisa Bratton Soltis '79
The Valley Chair

Lisa has designated UMW as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, and she is now a member of the Heritage Society. During the past year, Lisa has traveled across the country to attend numerous UMW ON THE ROAD campaign events.

Steen

Anne Marie Thompson Steen '83 and Daniel K. Steen '84 -
Northern Virginia Chairs

Anne and Dan have made gifts to UMW, and they graciously participated in the making of the Centennial Campaign video. They also have hosted campaign events for alumni in Northern Virginia.
Stone

Jeane Baughan Stone '74
Carolinas/Atlanta/Alabama Chair -

Jeane recently announced a multi-year pledge to the Centennial Campaign to support the Fund for Mary Washington. She is planning to host spring events for alumni in the Alabama area.

Sykes

Nancy Powell Sykes '62 -
Tidewater Chair

Nancy recently announced a gift to the Centennial Campaign through her estate plans. She is now a member of the Heritage Society.

Wolfe

Daniel R. Wolfe '84 -
West/Southwest Chair

Through his position as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Creative Operations at NBC/Universal, Dan has been instrumental in advising UMW art and business students. He is currently planning to host campaign events for alumni in the California area.