By: Paige Anne Weinberg, College of Business Major Where were you on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.?  For over 20 College of Business (COB) juniors and seniors, the answer would be "Speed Networking at the Anderson Center".  Co-hosted by the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance (FRA) and the University of Mary Washington's College of Business, student participants were given the opportunity to meet with representatives of companies and organizations such as Liberty Tax Service, GEICO, ACI Health, and many others. Each round of networking was approximately three minutes. At the end of a round, the students would shift to the next seat for a round with another company representative. After the speed networking portion of the evening, students and the company representatives continued to network in a less formal setting, allowing students to speak to each employer that attended. Demi Fulcher, a senior at UMW and participant in the event said, “I thought it was a … [Read more...]

By: Paige Anne Weinberg, College of Business Major  UMW Business Alumni Bryan Campbell (2006) was enthusiastic to answer questions about his journey since leaving Mary Washington. A Senior Manager with Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG), a CPA firm with over 1,800 professionals, Campbell was recently honored as “Top 5 Under 35” by the Virginia Society of CPAs. He and his wife, Jennifer, also a UMW alumna, are the proud parents of two amazing little girls, Paige and Avery. He also serves as the President of the Business Consortium for Arts Support, is an advisory board member for Montero Medical Missions and is the immediate past Vice President of Toby’s Dream Foundation. “Working with non-profits, whether it is serving on a board or volunteering your time, is a great way to make a difference to organizations focused on improving communities,” said Campbell. Campbell’s interest in accounting sparked in the principles of accounting courses when the accounting professors taught that … [Read more...]