September 19, 2013

Monthly News Highlights   > College Names New Fundraising Chief After a nationwide search, Mary Baldwin College has tapped Sherri Givens Mylott as its new vice president for Institutional Advancement. Mylott’s 24 years of experience include serving as vice president for development at four institutions and participation in many successful campaign and fundraising programs for institutions ranging from small, private colleges to a large research university.   Ever Successful Mary Baldwin College ended the fiscal year exceeding its $1.65 million goal for the 2013 Baldwin Fund, the institution’s annual fundraising effort and part of its larger fundraising initiative, Ever Ahead: The Campaign for Mary Baldwin College. The MBC Office of Institutional Advancement raised nearly $1.7 million through June 30 by employing a variety of efforts, including a one-to-one matching challenge, a social media campaign, and a unique video at the end of the fiscal year. In the News Let RVA eat cake! [Ryn Bruce ’99] — RVA News WomenCan Spotlight [Claudia Brind-Woody ’77] — Catalyst.org Steering Baldwin [President Pamela Fox] — The News Leader   > VWIL Commandant Selected Mary Baldwin College has selected Brigadier General Teresa Djuric to serve as the new commandant of cadets for the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership and special assistant to the president. Djuric — who most recently served as deputy director in the Space Intelligence Office at the Pentagon — succeeds Brigadier General N. Michael Bissell.     > ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony Marks Murphy Deming Progress Mary Baldwin College trustees, administrators, and staff gathered on the ever-evolving construction site of the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences in Fishersville in July to celebrate the completion of the steel structure that will house MBC’s newest graduate programs beginning in June 2014.     > Cadets Spend Summer Honing Leadership Skills Whether jumping out of airplanes, immersing themselves in language training and cultural experiences, lending their skills on Capitol Hill, or manning the controls of an aircraft carrier, numerous cadets in the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership redefined the meaning of summer as college students.     > Celebrating the Life of Frank Southerington After his passing on August 15, hundreds of friends and family members gathered to celebrate the life of Frank Southerington, professor emeritus of English.     MBC Connect   > TAKE ACTION THIS MONTH … NEW YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITY: Mary Baldwin fundraisers have rolled over the calendar to fiscal year 2013–14, bringing a fresh opportunity to take part in a thriving MBC. Donate now using our online giving form. COME BACK TO MARY BALDWIN: Mark your calendar early for Reunion 2014, April 3–6, and check the Reunion home page as more information becomes available. CLASS ACTS: In preparation for transitioning classmate news to an online format that offers more timely updates, we invite you to visit your class pages, where the new online forum will be available later this fall. Also look for extended alumni news and profiles in the fall issue of Boldly Baldwin.   You may unsubscribe at any time by responding to this e-mail with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line.