The Hampton Student, The Educator, The Hampton Lady: A Tribute to Sabrina Wilkins Richards by Wayne J. Richards
LTC Retired U.S. Army Hampton University Class of 1977
As I reflect on the life of my former classmate and girlfriend at Hampton Institute/University during the years 1973-1977, and the love of my life as my wife for over 45 years, I want to honor her memory by giving back to our “Home by the Sea”. Sabrina Wilkins Richards loved our alma mater and she loved her major, English Education. She loved the mentorship, wisdom, and experiences that her classmates, the professors, administrators, and staff poured into her during her time there. The value of her experiences at Hampton University cannot be overstated, measured, nor calculated! These experiences can only be honored and appreciated by giving back in ways that only we can. Sabrina would want to bless the English Department and Hampton University for all they did to make her life a blessing to the many people she came to know and meet. Sabrina graduated from Andrew Jackson High School, in Queens, NY in 1973. Choosing Hampton Institute as her next destination, she entered the freshman class the summer of 1973. Sabrina had a love for language which drew her to earning her Degree in English from Hampton Institute in December of 1976, ahead of her New Birth class of 1977. Sabrina enjoyed a long and impactful love for education. She earned her Master’s in Education from Webster University and Educational Specialist degree from George Washington University. Her career included teaching at Princess Anne Elementary School in Virginia Beach, the Department of Defense Education System in Germany, Havre de Grace High School in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and Truitt Elementary in Chesapeake, VA. She also served as Assistant Principal at Sparrow Road Elementary and Principal of Georgetown Elementary Schools 14 THE HAMPTONIAN
