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awarded by the Department of Childhood Studies at RutgersCamden.
Terry Jachimiak ’99, Westmin-
ster assistant professor of theatre at Lynchburg College, presented “The Show Opens When?” at the college’s Faires Faculty Forum Oct. 17, 2012. Jachimiak and Josh Scott, a sophomore communication studies and theatre major, developed a memorable set design for the characters of The Drowsy Chaperone. Reaching across multiple disciplines, the pair utilized techniques such as critical thinking and abstract research to create a world for the actors and actresses to live in. Melissa Miranda Jones ’99 and Bryan Jones ’00 are the parents
of Ellyson Miranda Jones, born Oct. 15, 2012.
2000s Bryan Jones ’00 and Melissa Miranda Jones ’99 are the par-
ents of Ellyson Miranda Jones, born Oct. 15, 2012. Meredith Taylor Little ’03 is the mother of Frances Prescott Little, born Dec. 16, 2011. Dr. R. Chad Patton ’03 was named dean of instruction at Southside Virginia Community College. Rhiannon Thomas ’04 and Dave Thomas ’05 are the parents of
Mason Wyatt Thomas, born in August 2011. Allison Ray Yandle ’04 and Wes
Yandle are the parents of Harper Kent Yandle, born May 17, 2012. Leanne Kibler McSween ’05 and Greg McSween ’03 are the
Kim (Bowman) Bradbury ’07 a business meteorologist at Planalytics, Inc., spoke at the Longwood Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium series on Sept. 25, 2012. Her topic was “Weather and Retailing.”
Sierra Robertson Hurt ’10 and
Quinton Hurt are the parents of Geordan Quinn Hurt, 7 pounds 14 ounces, born March 23, 2012. Sierra and Quinton, who were high-school sweethearts, were married on Aug. 11, 2012. Andrew Puckette ’09 and Lauren Montgomery ’10 were mar-
ried July 21, 2012. Andrew is employed at Truth Technologies, Kathleen Roberts ’09, the school while Lauren is a special education librarian at Rivers Edge Elementary teacher in Fairfax County Public School, is one of 56 librarians from Schools. across the country selected by the American Library Association Breanne Elizabeth Bryant ’11 (ALA) as an Emerging Leader. In married Tyler Morgan Allen on addition, the American Association May 19, 2012. Breanne is a fifthof School Librarians (AASL) segrade language arts teacher at Flulected Roberts as an Emerging vanna County Public Schools. Leader they will sponsor. “Kathleen is the ultimate professional, Nicole B. Parker ’11 married Ana librarian extraordinaire, with thony Zukowski II on Nov. 10, boundless energy, enthusiasm and 2012. creativity,” said Ann Martin, the educational specialist for library Allison Trigger ’11 is a first-year services at Rivers Edge. assistant cheerleading coach at Rappahannock High School in Anna Price ’09 married David Warsaw. Trigger was a cheerleader Ross on Aug. 11, 2012. at Longwood and at Essex High School in Tappahannock.
2010s
Jillian Chesson ’12 graduated summa cum laude from Longwood’s Anita Lynn ’10 played Veronica Cormier Honors College. She is now Novak in the Farmville Waterworks a math and science teacher at VirPlayers production of God of Carnage. ginia Beach Middle School. Ashlee McConnell Snider ’10
created the winning design for the T-shirt that will be handed out to runners participating in the 2013 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K race in Richmond on April 13. The winning design features an illustration of a runner, cheerleader and band member lining the historic buildings of Monument Avenue. Snider received a $1,000 prize for the design. Daniel T. Slack ’10 was married
Shane Johnson ’12, a Richmond Kickers defender, signed a multiyear contract that begins with the 2013 season. Natalie Thomas ’12 joined UDig
as a sales assistant. UDig is an IT staffing firm with offices in Richmond, Hampton Roads, Raleigh and Washington, D.C. Allison Witt ’12 joined the Cen-
tral Virginia Training Center in Madison Heights as a psychology assistant.
parents of Declan Sean McSween, born Feb. 24, 2012.
on Sept. 14, 2012.
Kimberly Ambrose Frengel ’06
Tiffany S. Arrington ’10 is corpo-
and her husband are the parents of Phoebe Aubey Frengel, born April 18, 2012.
rate office manager and security coordinator at Veterans Enterprise Technology Solutions, Inc. (VETS, Elizabeth Lacy Jones ’29 Inc.) in Clarksville. She became en- died Aug. 22, 2012. gaged June 6, 2012, and the wedding is planned for Sept. 21, 2013, Continued on Page 47 in North Carolina.
Matthew B. Prickett ’06 received one of two 2012-13 David K. Sengstack Graduate Fellowships
Andrea Dailey
ClassNotes
ALUMNI NEWS
In Memoriam
SarahTanner-Anderson
Amelia teacher wins national award SarahTanner-Anderson ’02, M.A. ’07 is not one to rest on her laurels. A high-school English teacher in her native Amelia, she is known among her students for her boundless energy and unmatched enthusiasm. Those traits have led to success in the classroom, for whichTanner-Anderson received a 2012 High SchoolTeacher of Excellence Award from the National Council of Teachers of English, an organization with more than 50,000 members. She was one of 12 teachers nationwide selected for the honor. “It was a very humbling experience to be on stage with the top teachers in my field,” she said. Tanner-Anderson, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Longwood and a master’s in English education and writing, credits her teaching style with setting her apart. “I try to teach the whole student,” she said. “I want to give them experiences and knowledge they are going to use beyond the confines of the four walls of a classroom.” To do this,Tanner-Anderson draws heavily on project-based learning, a method that encourages broader learning by teaching students the skills and concepts necessary to work through a long-term project. Last year, her high-school senior students completed a 10-day project in which they explored and developed persuasive writing skills within the context of studying the civil rights movement. Her insistence on teaching broad-based lessons has not hurt her students’ test scores. Last year, 100 percent of the students in her reading classes passed the Standards of Learning (SOL) test, a remarkable feat for any teacher. Tanner-Anderson, who is working on her Ed.D. from George Washington University, plans eventually to teach at the college level.
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