Education 2024: TROY D. PAINO

UMW had its most successful fundraising year so far in 2022-23, raising more than $21.36 million in gifts and pledges, including a portion of a $30 million bequest from a 1959 alumna to support undergraduate research and scholarships, announced in March 2023.

Last year, Paino received the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ 2023 President’s Award, which recognizes a president or chancellor who has, over a sustained period, advanced the quality of student life on campus.

In April, the university became part of a consortium receiving a $25,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to develop curriculum around AI. In August 2023, UMW received a three-year, $345,000 National Endowment grant to continue publishing “The Papers of James Monroe.”

UMW also received in March two $100,000 Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership grants expanding internships.

President of UMW since 2016, Paino was previously president of Truman State University in Missouri. He holds doctoral and master’s degrees from Michigan State University, a law degree from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree from Evangel College.

Paino serves on the boards of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the Virginia Business Higher Education Council.