Last spring, shortly after the announcement that we were coming to Virginia Wesleyan College, I received a note from Professor-Emeritus Rick Hite. He noticed on social media that we had Emeritus Faculty dinners and programs at Bethany College and encouraged me to bring that tradition to VWC. I vowed we would and last Wednesday night, Annie and I enjoyed hosting our first Emeritus Faculty dinner with 19 in attendance.
It was a wonderful evening -- an opportunity to share the status of the College and for Annie and me to learn a bit more about the College’s history and traditions. We look forward to continuing the Emeritus Faculty dinners in the future.
Criteria for Emeritus Faculty status varies by institution. At Virginia Wesleyan, it is a title conferred by the College for the purpose of recognizing the meritorious service of a faculty member upon or after retirement. During our 54 year history, 32 faculty have earned this distinction. They include:
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Connie Bellamy
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James F. Harris
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Sharon L. Payne
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Evelyn K. Blachman
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H. Rick Hite
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Stanford C. Pearson
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Karen A. Bosch
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Lee Jordan-Anders
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Paul M. Resslar
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John R. Braley III
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Verne M. Keefer
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William J. Ruehlmann
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R. David Clayton
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Charles K. Kessler
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Isabelle L. Shannon
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Victor I. Culver
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J. Patrick Lang
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William R. Shealy
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Dora H. Dobrin
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D. Barry Lipscomb
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Patricia R. Sullivan
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Ginger L. Ferris
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Thomas S. Lopez
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Frederick B. Weiss
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Rita E. Frank
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Gordon A. Magnuson
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Donald G. Wolfgang
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Daniel W. Graf
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Nancy D. Montgomery
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Margaret C. Zimmerman
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Joseph H. Harkey
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L. Anderson Orr
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I thank our Emeritus Faculty for their loyalty to Virginia Wesleyan College and their service to our students.
