Dear Alumni and Friends:
As we embrace another exciting fall semester, I want to express my gratitude for your generous gifts to the University of Mary Washington. Your decision to support UMW through your estate plans speaks volumes about your commitment to our mission and our students.
Thanks to you, our students are engaging in transformative experiences both in and out of the classroom. They’re conducting hands-on undergraduate research, participating in vibrant extracurricular activities, studying abroad to broaden their perspectives, and gaining real-world experience through meaningful internships. Your planned gifts help make all of this possible, and I find Mallory’s story a powerful reminder of how your gifts shape futures in profound ways.
Furthermore, your belief in our students and in the future of UMW is being recognized nationally. This year, we’ve again been named among the top higher education institutions in the country in the likes of U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Fiske Guide to Colleges, and Washington Monthly — a testament to the strength of our community and the impact of your generosity.
I’d like to again thank Jan Clarke for his legacy of connection, and I’m confident that Jeremy Vaughn will build on that tradition with his own thoughtful leadership.
Thank you for helping to shape the lives of our students — and helping carry out Mary Washington’s mission — for generations to come.
Troy D. Paino
President
University of Mary Washington
This letter originally ran in the fall 2025 Gift Planning Connections Newsletter
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