Victoria Pennacchia: Why I Am Proud to Work Here, Proud to Give Here
March 03, 2026

“I was impressed by how quickly the campus stood up an employee food pantry. Then I read in 'The Elm' that UMB has a food security fund and plans to conduct a study to better understand food access among its employees. These thoughtful and well-organized community responses make me proud to work here, and I want to support them.”
—Victoria Pennacchia, grants administrator, Office of Research and Development, Sponsored Programs Administration
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