Class Notes

Hello, classmates! It’s hard to believe we’re coming up on our 40th reunion. Has it really been that long? I hope many of you will make it; it should be a great one! Marty Abbott and I met with the rest of the planning committee in August to get the ball rolling. Those who haven’t been back for years won’t believe how our university – and Fredericksburg – has grown.

Marty and I hadn’t seen each other since graduation. She had a 32-year career as a language teacher and administrator for Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, served as director of education for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages since 2004, and was named executive director in October. The Alexandria-based nonprofit promotes legislation and funding for language programs on Capitol Hill. Marty has a master’s degree in Spanish linguistics from Georgetown University. I’m happy to have her helping with planning, and she’s excited about getting involved.

My position as a legal assistant remains hectic. I’ve enjoyed my appearances as Baltimore’s Best Hon for 2011 and am proud of my participation with Habitat for Humanity. Dennis and I planned to visit family in Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga., and to see our good friends, David and Cheryl Prietz Childress, in Richmond. They enjoy dressing up for colonial fairs; recently traveled to Ohio, Tennessee, and Mount Vernon; and have an 18th-century crafts retirement business.

That’s all for this time. Mark your calendars for the reunion the first weekend of June.