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