Mary Baldwin University

The Mary Baldwin family drew upon a "sense of community reaching beyond time and space," as MBU Chaplain Katherine Low said in her invocation, to celebrate graduates during the university's virtual Commencement ceremony starting at 10 a.m. on May 24. The traditional in-person ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "To each of our graduates, this day celebrates the challenges you have overcome, the victories you have already garnered, and joyously anticipates the contributions you will make," said MBU President Pamela Fox in a recorded video message.

Mary Baldwin University celebrated award winners during the virtual Commencement ceremony on May 24. Congratulations to these students who earned top university honors!

Iota Sigma Pi, the National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry, selected Bethany Taylor '20 to receive the 2020 Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemistry. The award recognizes excellence in chemistry by a woman undergraduate student who is in the first generation of her family to go to college.

Students who earn a place on the Spring 2020 Honors List at Mary Baldwin University must earn grade point averages of 3.75 to 4.00. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

Students who earn a place on the Dean's List at Mary Baldwin University must have grade point averages of 3.50 to 3.74. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

Mary Baldwin University recognized and celebrated students' achievements, with department and other academic awards for the 2019-20 academic year.

One of the university's most cherished academic events, the annual Capstone Festival highlights the excellence of undergraduate research and scholarship at Mary Baldwin. This year, the festival was presented in a virtual format for the first time. Congratulations to the Capstone award winners whose projects show outstanding creativity, challenge, execution, and communication.

Congratulations to MBU sophomore Jessie Richter for presenting the results of her internship project in a virtual poster session during the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis' online conference on April 17. The conference also awarded Jessie a scholarship to cover her registration fee.

Congratulations to the winners of Mary Baldwin University Student Leadership Awards for the 2019-20 academic year. The recipients of these awards have shown exceptional engagement and dedication to the MBU community.

Students who earn a place on the Fall 2019 Honors List at Mary Baldwin University must earn grade point averages of 3.75 to 4.00. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

Students who earn a place on the Dean's List at Mary Baldwin University must have grade point averages of 3.50 to 3.74. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

Biochemistry major Bethany Taylor placed first in a competition during the 2019 Research Experience Undergraduate (REU) program at James Madison University. She won first place in the elevator pitch competition in which students make a three-minute video designed to introduce their research work to a new acquaintance in casual conversation.

On April 20, three MBU psychology majors presented their senior theses at the L. Starling Reid Undergraduate Psychology Conference at the University of Virginia. After a competitive selection process, this annual conference highlights outstanding empirical research conducted by undergraduate scholars in psychology.

Students who earn a place on the Spring 2019 Honors List at Mary Baldwin University must earn grade point averages of 3.75 to 4.00. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

Students who earn a place on the Dean's List at Mary Baldwin University must have grade point averages of 3.50 to 3.74. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

MBU students were inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the national leadership honor society, on April 11, 2019. ODK recognizes and encourages superior leadership and exemplary character among its members.

MBU students were inducted into the Mu of Virginia Chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE), the national economics honor society, this May. ODE recognizes scholastic attainment and outstanding achievement in economics.

MBU students were inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma (SPS), the national physics honor society, this spring. SPS exists to honor outstanding scholarship in physics; to encourage interest in physics among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service among its members towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; and to encourage fellowship among people who have excelled in physics.

MBU students were inducted into Upsilon Phi Delta (UPD), the national healthcare administration honor society, this spring. UPD recognizes, rewards, and encourages academic excellence in the study of healthcare management and policy.

Mary Baldwin University students were inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Society on May 18 during Commencement weekend. PBK is the nation's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, and membership is an emblem of high achievement and exceptional potential, conferred upon barely one percent of college seniors nationwide. To be elected to PBK, a student must have demonstrated a commitment to the pursuit of excellence in the liberal arts and sciences, and eligibility requirements include a high GPA, foreign language, mathematics, and laboratory science.

MBU students were inducted into Iota Sigma Pi (ISP), the national honor society for women in chemistry, on November 11, 2018. ISP strives to promote interest in chemistry among women students; foster mutual advancement in academic, business, and social life; and stimulate personal accomplishment in chemical fields.

Mary Baldwin University celebrated award winners during the 177th Commencement weekend, May 17-19. Individual students earned top honors in ceremonies on Saturday that also garnered them a mention at Sunday's main ceremony.

On May 19, the MBU family bid farewell to 420 members of the Class of 2019 on Page Terrace during the university's 177th Commencement exercises. "To each of you this Commencement captures the challenges you have overcome," said MBU President Pamela R. Fox, in her welcome to graduates, families, and friends gathered on the MBU hillside. "Class of 2019, congratulations. This is your day."

At the Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 9, MBU recognized outgoing student leaders for their dedication and engagement.

Mary Baldwin University students have chosen the Student Government Association (SGA) executive officers who will lead them in the coming academic year.

Mary Baldwin University recognized and celebrated students' academic achievements at the annual Honors Convocation on March 28, 2019.

Students who earn a place on the Fall 2018 Honors List at Mary Baldwin University must earn grade point averages of 3.75 to 4.00. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

Students who earn a place on the Fall 2018 Dean's List at Mary Baldwin University must have grade point averages of 3.50 to 3.74. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

Voice students represented Mary Baldwin University at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) State Auditions in Winchester, Virginia, on Mar. 1 and 2, competing with student singers from colleges and universities across Virginia.

Five undergraduate students represented MBU at the national IMPACT Conference to learn about service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work.