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Vicki and John Salmon Establish Bequest to Support Future Arts Education
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Victoria N. Salmon, DA ’97 and her husband John J. Salmon appreciate the tremendous growth taking place in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), which is why they have established a bequest to help future CVPA students reach their full potential.
Both Vicki and John are first-generation college graduates who recognize how George Mason University nurtures students – especially in the arts – encouraging them to become creative, knowledgeable, thoughtful citizens.
“CVPA students witness how academics and arts blend to sharpen and enhance our views of the human condition,” Vicki says.
After earning her doctorate, Vicki worked for Mason’s Higher Education Program for several years before being named associate dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts. In CVPA, she created seven graduate programs, working with faculty and students for more than eight years. More recently Vicki has been teaching in the Arts Management Program and joined the Arts at Mason board, where she has been the chair since 2019.
John, meanwhile, is retired from a law career that included serving as chief counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means.
In addition to their planned gift, Vicki and John have been regular sponsors of current CVPA programs, including ARTS by George!
Their charitable bequest will support student scholarships and contribute to future renovations for the Center for Arts. Their goal is to share the joy of learning and exploring with future student-artists, creative scholars, their instructors, and their communities while keeping the arts alive for all to appreciate.
Vicki and John encourage other graduates of Mason to speak with their financial advisors about making a planned gift.
“Speak with your family and let them know that Mason will be part of your legacy,” Vicki says, “just as your children and grandchildren are.”
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