Learning & Impact
Learning & Impact
Alumni Trio Adapts to Teaching in Madrid, Pandemic Style
Mary Washington alumna Cara Wissinger ’19 is among several UMW graduates who moved to Madrid to teach after studying abroad in Spain while in college. When quarantine began in March 2020, Chloe Morton ’19 decided to improvise, creating virtual scavenger …
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COVID Delays, But Fails to Deter Fulbright Scholars
Hannah Rothwell ’19 was recently in the middle of a meeting for her internship at a D.C. think tank when she received a text out of the blue: Call the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan immediately. 2019 alumna Hannah Rothwell is …
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First-Year Leadership Program Inspires Student Success
Stephen Covert ’93 sees information about all kinds of collegiate leadership programs cross his desk as principal of Pine View School for the Gifted in Osprey, Florida. An email from his alma mater stood out. It described a program that …
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‘J-term’ Helps Students Engage, Gain Credits
College students often spend the final weeks of winter break watching movies, playing video games and writing résumés for jobs and internships. Now, a University of Mary Washington offering called the January-term, or “J-term,” allows them to earn college credits …
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Endowment Endeavors to Enhance Student Experiences
The UMW historic preservation students were on a mission. As part of a 2019 study abroad trip to Paris, they were determined to find the grave of James Monroe’s daughter, Eliza, and make sure it was in good shape. The …
