At the annual College of Business Alumni Awards – held in Woodard Hall during Reunion Weekend – Mary Washington honored grads who have excelled in their professions, from founding supportive online communities and leading public health initiatives to holding key positions at organizations such as Google, McDonald’s and Hilton.
UMW Provost Tim O’Donnell offered introductory remarks, recognizing what he called “the very best” of Mary Washington’s business graduates. Megan Shepherd ’94, chair of the College of Business Advisory Board, served as master of ceremonies and noted that the achievements and community impact of this year’s honorees were “truly inspiring.” Honorees included:
Hall of Fame Award
Presented posthumously to Kevin Ely ’97, managing director at Cambridge Associates and member of UMW Foundation Board of Directors from 2017 until his passing in 2022
Distinguished Business Award
Erika Bush ’11, founder of Living Dappled
Samuel Foltz ’95, president of FXBG Accounting & Advisory and associate professor of accounting at Germanna Community College
Jamie Scully ’04, senior vice president with Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Philip Anderson ’15, strategy and operations at Google and former special operations intelligence specialist in the U.S. Navy
Carolina Brusch ’23, senior revenue specialist at Hilton
Luis Gavignano ’22, owner-operator of multiple McDonald’s restaurants in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia
Christina Malave ’17, account director at Rescue | The Behavior Change Agency
Read more about UMW’s College of Business Alumni Award winners.