Aquia Harbour
EDUCATION
U.S. Civil Rights Trail unveils new historical markers in Fredericksburg
This story was reported and written by VPM News. Five panels along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail were unveiled Tuesday at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. They tell the stories of some of the first Black women to attend the university, including the “Big Five” — a group of Black female students from the 1960s.
‘Struggle for freedom was real’: Five historic markers document civil rights movement at UMW
Five markers unveiled this week at the University of Mary Washington tell the story of a college campus and the perseverance of its community members following the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s. The signs represent a portion of the second part of the Fredericksburg Civil Rights...
UMW’s Summer Enrichment Program Mixes College-Level Learning With Fredericksburg Fun
From mixing paint pigments to mixing music, high school students in UMW’s Summer Enrichment Program signed up for a week of college-level learning paired with outdoor activities in the Fredericksburg area. By day three in the week-long program, they had visited Ferry Farm and Kenmore, picked up litter along the Rappahannock River and tied flies for fishing, but it’s the in-classroom experience that kept them fired up.
Stafford teen earns college diploma one week before high-school graduation
Vivian Laub isn’t your average teenager. The 18-year-old Stafford resident, who craves peace and quiet, is a self-described “old lady in a teenager’s body.”. Sports aren’t her thing, but she absolutely loves school. “I always say that school is my sport,” said Laub, who graduated from...
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