Spotlight on Alumni

Sandra Johns Lundberg '60, was the winner of two National Challenge Class Awards at the American Rose Society National Shows in Houston and Atlanta.

In 2000, Carolyn Cole Elliott '66, received the Radio Shack National Teacher Award for teaching excellence in mathematics, science, and technology. Only 100 teachers in the nation received this award, which included a $3,000 cash prize, a new computer, and free internet access for a year. Elliott teaches at South Iredell High School in North Carolina.

Betsy Manson '68, a reading specialist at Bon Air Elementary School in Chesterfield, was named Reading Teacher of the Year by the Richmond Area Reading Council. Betsy helped to establish a Publishing Center, which encourages parents and students to create their own books. She also developed Grand Friends, a tutorial program with senior citizens from the Summer Hill Retirement Center.

Linda Long Radosevich '69 and Debi McQueeney Flynn '77, teach at St. Mary's High School in Annapolis, Maryland. In 2000, Linda received the school's Excellence in Education Award and Debi received the award in 2001.

Jeanie Collin Keys '73, is an award-winning artist whose limited edition prints, mini-prints, and mini-mini prints are sold nationally. Oprah Winfrey owns one of Jeanie's original watercolors. Jeanie's studio, "Atelier," is in Manassas.

Governor Gilmore has named Grace Simpson '73 MS, Poet Laureate of Virginia.

Susann Fletcher-Smith '77, is performing in the national tour of Annie Get Your Gun.

Janice Jones Campbell, '78, of Vermont, had a pencil drawing accepted by the Muscular Dystrophy Association's art collection. She has also written a book, Going for the Big Cheese, in which through the eyes of a paraplegic mouse she tells of living with myasthenia gravis.

Kathryn Laffey Montgomery '78, was named one of Delaware's Top Lawyers by Delaware Today. She specializes in family law.

Pam Bessler Phillips '79, began Kindermusik of Fairfax in 1995. Today Pam has 150 families enrolled in this early childhood music and movement program. The basic belief of this program is that every child is musical, every parent is the child's most important teacher, and the home is the most important place for learning to take root and grow. Her web site is http://www.kindermusikoffairfaz.com.

Virginia Watkins Bickley '80, currently serves on the Piedmont Virginia Community College Board.

Steve Hitchings '84, recently was promoted to Group Director of Technology Management of Ryder Systems, Inc., a leader in logistics and transportation management solutions worldwide. In his new position, Steve will be responsible for directing the selection, testing, integration and implementation of applications and technologies in support of products that provide value to Ryder's clients.

Stacy Renee Bates '97, is a media relations consultant with Trigon Blue Cross/Blue Shield. One of her tasks has been to create a greater local media presence for Virginia's Free Clinics.

Christopher Scott Gilbert '95, founded Karate For Christ in 1997 while a student at Regent University School of Law. Today he has over 250 students in five schools. His web site is www.KarateForChrist.net.