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Get Recognized for Your Honor

The Honor Code and the Honor System are a way of life at the University of Mary Washington. The pledge that students take at the beginning of their studies at the University reinforces the sense of community and trust that students put in one another, and that they expect from faculty and staff, too. Quincey Garcia is recognized for adding to UMW's tradition of honor.

Quincey GarciaQuincey Garcia grew up valuing the ideals of honor and integrity, so it’s little wonder that she has devoted her four years at Mary Washington to upholding the University’s Honor Code.

As a freshman, Garcia served as Honor Council representative for the Class of 2009. She held the position of secretary during her sophomore and junior years, and now, as a senior, she is president.

“I’ll treasure my experience on the Honor Council forever,” Garcia said. “I’ve grown as an individual, and I’ve developed a better understanding of what honor means to people.”

Garcia has promoted honor throughout the University. She worked with the Honor Council to reword the Honor Constitution so that it is more understandable and accessible to the UMW community.

“Amending the Honor Constitution is a work in progress,” Garcia said. “There’s always more we can do to make honor more conceptual to people.”

She also helps organize Honor Awareness Week, which consists of different activities year-to-year involving the student body. The Honor Council also gives back to the faculty by hosting a faculty luncheon during that week.

The council has its share of fun, too, Garcia said. The organization co-hosted “Drench the Bench” with the Judicial Review Board, where students had a chance to dunk members of both “benches.” In order to dunk them, students answered questions about the Honor Code and the judicial system.

A biology major, Garcia plans a career in hospital administration. She recently participated in an internship that involved extensive ethics training. It’s a task for which she felt well-equipped, thanks to her experience on UMW’s Honor Council.