Campaign Leadership
A message from the National Chairs for the Centennial Campaign
William B. Crawley Jr. and
Theresa Young Crawley ’77
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.
Our experiences have given us a unique perspective — personal, professional, and emotional — from which to view the institution and to observe firsthand the extraordinary role it plays in developing the intellect and character of its students.
That’s why we are totally committed to helping the University in any way we can. We ask you to honor your connections to UMW and consider joining the Mary Washington family to help us reach the $75 million goal for the Centennial Campaign. Together, we can celebrate the traditions and create an even more wonderful future.
The following individuals and couples are committed to promoting the goals and needs of the Centennial Campaign to alumni, parents, and friends across the country.
University of Mary Washington
Centennial Campaign Steering Committee
Arabelle Laws Arrington '41
Honorary Chair
Art and Lloyd Tilton Backstrom '61
Richmond/Charlottesville Chairs
David S. Berreth
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
Mikhael D. Charnoff '95
Young Alumni Chair
William B. Crawley Jr. and Theresa Young Crawley '77
National Chairs
Claudia Emerson
Faculty Chair
Iris Harrell '69
West/Southwest Chair
Charles G. McDaniel
Advancement Committee, UMW Community Orchestra
John N. Pearce
James Monroe Museum
Harrison and Marguerite Pittman
Parents Chairs
Elizabeth Poteet Pollard '56
Richmond/Charlottesville Chair
Ann Bigley Robertson '74
Gallery Arts Council Chair
Nanalou West Sauder '56
The Valley Chair
Lisa Bratton Soltis '79
The Valley Chair
Daniel K. Steen '84 and Anne Marie Thompson Steen '83
Northern Virginia Chairs
Jeane Baughan Stone '74
Carolinas/Atlanta/Alabama Chair
Nancy Powell Sykes '62
Tidewater Chair
Daniel R. Wolfe '84
West/Southwest Chair
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