IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 77 

Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for more than 100 years of service and leadership to the United 

States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 21, 2009 

Mr. WITTMAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for more than 100 years of service 

and leadership to the United States. 

Whereas, on March 14, 1908, Virginia Governor Claude A. 

Swanson signed into law legislation for the establishment 

of the new State Normal and Industrial School for 

Women at Fredericksburg, Virginia; 

Whereas in 1938, the institution was renamed Mary Washington College in honor of Mary Ball Washington, the 

mother of President George Washington; 

Whereas in 1970, the Virginia General Assembly approved 

full coeducational status for Mary Washington College, 

and men were enrolled as resident students for the first 

time; 


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Whereas in 2004, the Virginia General Assembly approved 

university status to the institution, changing its name to 

the University of Mary Washington; 

Whereas the University of Mary Washington enrolls over 

5,000 students and employs over 1,000 full-time and 

part-time faculty and staff; 

Whereas in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked the 

University of Mary Washington as third among public, 

southern, master’s degree-granting schools; 

Whereas the University of Mary Washington has been led by 

eight presidents: Edward H. Russell (1908–1919), 

Algernon B. Chandler, Jr. (1919–1928), Morgan L. 

Combs (1929–1955), Grellet C. Simpson (1956–1974), 

Prince B. Woodard (1974–1982), William M. Anderson, 

Jr. (1983–2006), William J. Frawley (2006–2007), and 

Judy G. Hample (2008–); 

Whereas the University of Mary Washington offers 43 degree 

programs, including 32 undergraduate programs, 4 graduate programs, 7 education specialist programs; 

Whereas in its centennial year, the University of Mary Washington conferred more than 1,200 master’s and bachelor’s degrees; 

Whereas the University of Mary Washington Intercollegiate 

Athletic Program sponsors 23 NCAA Varsity Teams, and 

the student-athletes on these teams have won five Individual and Team National Championships, produced 245 

All-America Selections and more than 100 Academic AllAmericans, and won more Conference Championships 

than any other school in the Capital Athletic Conference; 

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Whereas in 2009, the University of Mary Washington begins 

a new century of academic excellence, service to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and leadership to the world in 

producing people of insight, wisdom, character, and accomplishment: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates the University of Mary Washington in Fred3 ericksburg, Virginia, for more than 100 years of leader4 ship and service to the Fredericksburg area, the Common5 wealth of Virginia, and the United States. 

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