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2019-2020 Donors

Great Lives Support Great Lives Series Sponsors 2019-2020 Donors

2019-2020 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.

Sustaining Sponsors

  • Chancellor’s Village
  • Coldwell Banker Elite
  • Davenport & Company LLC
  • The Gemini 3 Group
  • JON Properties/Van Zandt Restorations
  • Irene ’86 and Robert Curry Roberts
  • sPower
  • Synergy Periodontics and Implants
  • Virginia Partners Bank

Program Sponsors

  • Mary Lou Chappell
  • John and Linda Coker
  • The Community Bank of the Chesapeake
  • Theresa Y Crawley D.D.S.
  • Dovetail Cultural Resources
  • Fredericksburg Savings Charitable Foundation
  • Hirschler
  • Parrish Sneak Franklin Simpson, PLC
  • Sodexo
  • Yuh Prosthodontics

Gold Patrons

  • Elmer, Jr. ’50 and Marceline Weatherly Morris ’50
  • John and Peggy Young

Silver Patrons

  • Arthur and Lloyd Backstrom
  • Castle Key Realty and Karen Warren Beall ’84
  • Margaret Birch ’79
  • Charles and Constance Block
  • Dr. Gary Garber and Tooie Garber
  • Jonathan Pittman and Debra Harder
  • Barbara Stone Mait and Russell Mait
  • Fred and Barbara Rankin
  • Joanna L. Reynolds
  • Joseph Nordsieck and Melanie Ringer
  • Kathleen Schabacker ’68
  • Walt and Christinia Sheffield
  • William and Carol Wachter
  • Anonymous

Bronze Patrons

  • Ed and Joyce Alison
  • Ron and Susan Bishop
  • Bill and Terrie Crawley ’77
  • Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Edwards
  • Blackwood Real Estate
  • John and Marilyn Farrington
  • Fredericksburg Savings Charitable Foundation
  • Lenoir R. Garnett
  • Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hall
  • Martha Kimball Hearn
  • Don and Peggy Lundry
  • Charles A. and Ellen Lynn
  • John and Rosemarie McKeown
  • Betty and Sammy Merrill
  • Martine and Elaine Miller
  • Suzanne Pool
  • Mildred B. Vittoria ’88
  • Archer C. Williams ’88
  • Judge and Mrs. J. M. H. Willis, Jr.

Friends

  • B. Gen. (RET) Jack A. Apperson
  • Bulent and Carol Atalay
  • Jack E. Bales
  • Susan R. Barnes ’87
  • Lawrence Newhart and Gladys Bennett
  • Roy and Thea Beutel
  • Jim and Lisa Bibel ’91
  • William and Catherine Boldon
  • Harrison and Gail Braxton
  • Charles and Helen Brewer
  • Jim and JoAnn Brown
  • Charlotte Burrill
  • Jim and Ann Byrnes
  • Celebrate Friends of Great Lives
  • Polly Updegraff Champ ’61
  • Joyce Childress
  • John and Gaye Copley
  • Judith A. Crissman
  • Ms. Elizabeth Daly
  • Karen and Kirk Darrough
  • Brenda Davenport
  • Robert and Eileen David
  • Mr. James W. Davis
  • Janet H. Davis
  • Stanley and Marian Dawgert
  • Bill and Donna Elliott
  • Catherine B. Elwell ’73
  • Catharine J. Farley
  • William H. Farr
  • Janie Feagan
  • Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fennemore
  • Victor Fingerhut and Caroline Carver
  • “Jinxie” Forbush
  • Mike Fray
  • Andi Gabler
  • Roy and Peggy Gratz
  • Mary Katherine Greenlaw
  • Ann D. Haley
  • Marti Hall
  • Philip and Barbara Hall
  • Duane and Nancy Hansen
  • Richard Hansen
  • Shelley Heeder
  • David and Mary Jo Hiles
  • In Memory of Lynn Hinds
  • David and Jean Hunt
  • Larry and Jane Ingalls
  • Bonnie Jewell ’98
  • Ralph K. Joseph
  • Marcus Kelley
  • Kathleen Kennedy
  • Linda and Milton Kline
  • Wendy and Jimmy Lambert
  • Aino and Charles Leedom, Jr.
  • In Memory of Samantha Lehmann
  • Harriett Leithiser
  • Sara Looney
  • Bernard and Kathleen Mahoney
  • Wayland and Melissa Marks
  • Mary Washington ElderStudy
  • Walter Matthews
  • Judy Mayfield
  • Michael and Lynne McCay
  • Monica Wysolmerski McClanahan ’74
  • Pam and Tom Meyer
  • Kathleen Dwyer Miller
  • Sharon and Edward Minniear
  • Margaret and Bill Mock
  • Mary C. Moncure ’90
  • David and Nancy Montgomery
  • Kenneth and Julia Moore
  • Regina Moriarty
  • Elizabeth Saunders Morris
  • Robert and Peggy Neel
  • Susan K. Noon
  • John Norton
  • Judy and Jim Norton
  • Mr. Gyles R. Norwood and Ms. Marie A. Somma
  • Shannon Null
  • Joe and Janel O’Malley
  • Tim and Marilyn Perry ’74
  • Edith R. Petersen
  • Katherine and Will Philipp
  • Larry and Rosemary Pitts
  • Martin Poch
  • Florence Overley Ridderhof ’50
  • Melanie A. Ringer
  • Christopher and Rachel Rissetto
  • Tom and Jackie Rorrer
  • Alfred Roth
  • Robert and Janet Savage
  • Vera R. Schemering
  • Dean and Judy Schneider
  • Daniel and Judith Schofield
  • Anne and David Scott
  • Paul and De’onne Scott
  • Richard and Terry Shea
  • Beverley and Ed Shelesky
  • Debbie and Paul Simpson
  • Carol Johnson Sitzman ’69
  • Ann Ruff Smith ’69
  • Rita Morgan Stone
  • Bob G. Straight
  • Roy and Cathy Strohl
  • Jack and Carolyn Sulima
  • Jay F. Thompson
  • Imogene Treble
  • Susan Tyler
  • Mr. and Mrs. Ron Vandebunte
  • James and Jeanne Vaught
  • Robert and Patricia Walker
  • Roy B. Weinstock
  • John and Laura Westermeier
  • David and Hedy Witte
  • Stuart and Sylvia McJilton Woodcock ’61
  • Michael and Cynthia Zimmerman
  • Alan Zirkle
  • Carl 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.