*Office of the Vice Provost
for Student Affairs
*

	August 4, 2016



To:       UVM Community

From:  Annie Stevens, Vice Provost for Student Affairs

Re:      Mary E. Wilk

It is with great sadness that we inform the University community that 
Mary Wilk, a May 2016 graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Microbiology within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences passed 
away on Saturday, July 30, 2016.  Mary died from injuries sustained in a 
bicycle accident while leading an adventure trek group in Rhode Island 
on Thursday, July 28, 2016.

While at UVM, Mary was an active member of the Outing Club and the DREAM 
mentoring program for underserved children.  In addition, Mary served as 
an Orientation Leader and as an AdvoCat for Undergraduate Admissions.

Family services celebrating Mary's life will be held on Saturday, August 
6th, at 11:00 am at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 159 Church St. 
Cheshire. Calling hours in the Paciorek Funeral Home, 13 Hoosac St., 
Adams, MA, 01225 are Friday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

A fund to honor Mary's memory has been established by her beloved 
friends from the University of Vermont Outing Club. In lieu of flowers, 
donations in Mary's name may be made through: http://go.uvm.edu/wilk or 
through the funeral home. Donations could also be made through the 
funeral home to Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, 159 Church St. 
Cheshire, MA, 01225. To leave a message of condolence or to share a 
memory of Mary, please go online to http://www.paciorekfuneral.com/.

We extend our deepest condolences to Mary's family. Our sincere thoughts 
of care and sympathy are also extended to Mary's friends and to faculty 
and staff who were close to her.

As is the case when any member of our community passes away, we are 
bound to feel a profound sense of loss, and reactions are felt in a 
variety of ways. If you or someone you know is in need of additional 
support please do not hesitate to contact UVM’s Counseling and 
Psychiatry Services at (802) 656-3340 (for students) or Invest EAP 
at (802) 864-EAPØ (3270) or toll free at 1-866-660-9533 (for employee 
assistance).