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2020-2021 Donors

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2020-2021 Donors

The following supporters of education have given generously to keep the Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series free and open to the public.

Founding Patron

Mr. John Chappell established a substantial operating endowment that enabled the creation of the Great Lives Lecture Series, and his subsequent gifts each year have continued to enhance the program immeasurably.

Series Sustaining Sponsors

  • Chancellor’s Village
  • Coldwell Banker Elite
  • Community Bank of the Chesapeake
  • Davenport & Company
  • The Gemini 3 Group
  • JON Properties & Van Zandt Restoration
  • Irene and Curry Roberts
  • sPower
  • Synergy Periodontics and Implants
  • Virginia Partners Bank

Program Sponsors

  • Barlow & Thomas, P.C.
  • Mary Lou Chappell
  • John and Linda Coker
  • Dovetail Cultural Resource Group
  • Fredericksburg Savings Charitable Foundation
  • Hirschler
  • Sodexo
  • Yuh Prosthodontics

Presenters

  • Arthur, Jr. and Lloyd Tilton Backstrom ’61
  • Gary and Judith Henley Beck ’68
  • Charles and Constance Block
  • Margaret Birch ’79
  • William B., Jr. and Theresa Young Crawley ’77
  • Martha Van Zandt Fickett ’63
  • Barbara Stone Mait ’79
  • Elmer, Jr. ’50 and Marceline Weatherly Morris ’50
  • Fred and Barbara Rankin
  • Joseph Nordsieck and Melanie Ringer
  • Carolyn Roberts ’76
  • Kathleen Nagy Schabacker ’68
  • William and Carol Wachter
  • Steven and Lisa Rauch Walsh ’79

Supporters

  • Ed and Joyce Alison
  • Ron and Susan Bishop
  • John and Marilyn Farrington
  • Richard and Lenoir Garnett – In Honor of Bill Crawley
  • John and Etta Hall
  • Martha Kimball Hearn
  • David and Jean Hunt
  • Forrest and Kathleen Kennedy
  • Peggy Lundry
  • John and Rosemarie McKeown
  • Sammy and Betty Merrill
  • Martin and Elaine Miller
  • Joanna L. Reynolds
  • Rita Morgan Stone ’52
  • Mildred B. Vittoria ’88
  • Archer and Tom Williams
  • Judge and Mrs. J. M. H. Willis, Jr.

Friends

  • Carole S. Einarsen Alfriend ’69
  • B. Gen. (RET) Jack A. Apperson
  • Bulent and Carol Jean Atalay
  • Patricia Baney
  • Susan R. Barnes ’87
  • Mr. Lawrence E. Newhart and Ms. Gladys C. Bennett
  • Darlene Calandra ’77
  • Polly Updegraff Champ ’61
  • Jan G. Clark – In Memory of Bernie Cohen
  • Linda Cooper
  • Judy Crissman
  • Charles and Brenda Crist
  • Brian and Teresa D’Orazio
  • Elizabeth Daly
  • Katherine Davis
  • Stanley and Marian Dawgert
  • Basil and M. Ann Strickler Doumas ’55
  • Don, Kathleen, and Kirk Edwards
  • Linn and Mary Emerick
  • Patricia Fatovic
  • Dr. and Mrs. William H. Farr
  • Janice Feagan – In Memory of Samantha Lehmann
  • C. Keith Fennell
  • Charles and Laura Fennemore
  • Victor A. Fingerhut
  • David Andrew Flemer, Jr. ’85
  • Libby Fordham ’57
  • Paul and Andi Gabler
  • Mary Goodwin Greenlaw ’61
  • Ann Haley
  • Dick and Judy Hansen
  • Duane and Nancy Hansen
  • Bernadine Arnn Hayes ’66
  • Shelley Heeder
  • Deborah Hood & Michael Recant
  • Brenda H. Hynson ’88
  • Larry and Jane Ingalls
  • Bonnie Jewell ’98
  • Mary Holland Johnson ’82
  • Marcus Kelley
  • Kaye Mitchell Kingsbury ’70
  • Wendy and Jimmy Lambert
  • Barbara McMahon Ledford ’79
  • Sara C. Looney
  • Terry and Kathleen Love
  • Ann and Paul Lusher
  • Lucy Lutterbie ’70
  • Andy and Ellen Lynn
  • Mary Washington ElderStudy
  • James and Yujun McAndrew
  • Michael and Lynne McCay
  • Monica Wysolmerski McClanahan ’74
  • Pamela Powell McWhirt ’69
  • Bernard and Kathleen Mahoney
  • Wayland and Melissa Marks
  • Walter and Mary Mathews
  • Gene and Armecia Medlock
  • Ed and Sharon Minniear ’74
  • David and Nancy Montgomery
  • Linda Montross – In Honor of dear friends
  • Regina Moriarty
  • Carol Mullins ’80
  • John Norton
  • Eileen O’Connell ’81
  • Gyles Norwood and Marie Somma
  • Larry and Rosemary Pitts
  • Marty and Ruth Poch
  • Walter and Carol Rawls
  • Michael Redding
  • Joan Rice
  • Florence Overley Ridderhof ’50
  • Christopher and Rachel Rissetto
  • Venkatarao Rao
  • Thomas & Jacqueline Rorrer
  • Alfred and Susan Roth
  • Elizabeth Bray Saunders Morris ’64
  • Mary Scally
  • Anne Tilghman Scott ’64
  • Edward and Beverley Shelesky
  • Lisa A. Simmermon
  • Sheryl Sinche
  • Ann Ruff Smith ’69
  • Marta A. Smith ’04
  • Karla Snellings ’92
  • Wayne and Donna Stanton
  • Daniel K. ’84 and Anne Marie Thompson Steen ’83
  • M. Gregg Stull ’82
  • Jack and Carolyn Sulima
  • Imogene Treble
  • Mr. and Mrs. Ron Vandebunte
  • James and Jeanne Vaught
  • Robert and Patricia Walker
  • Roy and Lolly Weinstock
  • John and Laura Westermeier
  • Marsha Lynn Wilkins ’62
  • Brian Witt
  • David W. Witte and Hedy S. Witte
  • Stuart and Sylvia McJilton Woodcock ’61
  • Norm and Linda Young
  • Alan Zirkle

Great Lives

Help Great Lives Live On

This compelling lecture series offers insight into a wide and diverse range of figures of historical and cultural significance. These presentations are delivered by eminent authorities from throughout this country — and abroad. Thanks to a substantial initial endowment and continuing annual support from John Chappell, the program is open to the public free of charge and no admission tickets are required. Public support — via attendance, donations, and ideas about future lecture topics — is vital to the continuation of this program.

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Weather Cancellations

When the University of Mary Washington is closed due to inclement weather the Great Lives Lecture is cancelled for that evening. To check for cancellations due to inclement weather, visit the Campus Advisories page, or the UMW Information Line at 540-654-2424.