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Lynchburg College is proud of its many successful alumni and particularly proud of those persons who completed graduate studies programs at the College.  On behalf of this partial list of Central Virginia community leaders, we invite you to learn more about our programs and determine whether completion of graduate work at Lynchburg College may also benefit your professional and personal development.


Congratulations to (just a few of) our Alumni Leaders:

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z 

Francis Alcorn ’74 M.B.A., Manager, Babcock and Wilcox, Naval Nuclear Division (retired)

James Armstrong ’89 M.B.A., President/CEO, Wiley & Wilson

Dr. Sarah Armstrong ’74, ’76 M.Ed., Assistant Superintendent, Staunton City Schools

Mary Lynne Arnold ’84, ’87 M.Ed.,’98 M.Ed., Assistant Principal,Campbell County Schools, VCLD Teacher of the Year

Tom Aud ’74 M.B.A., Chief Administration Officer, Framatone Technologies (retired)

Robert Aylor ’68, ’86 M.B.A., Vice President, Lynchburg Milling Company


Robert Bailey ’83 M.Ad., Assistant Director Labor Relations, Norfolk Southern Corporation

James Ballengee ’76, ’91 M.Ad., Vice President, Gregg Services, Member Lynchburg City School Board

Dr. Eric Barringer ’79, ’96 M.B.A., Manager, Advanced Materials, McDermott Technology

Annette Bennett ’89 M.Ed., Director of Remedial and Special Education, Appomattox County Schools

Joseph Berryman ’68 M.Ed., Dean, Virginia University of Lynchburg

Robert Bibee ’96 M.B.A., Project Coordinator, Wiley & Wilson

Judith Bing ’82, ’90 M.Ad., Project Management Analyst, Ericsson-General Electric

Les Blondino ’84, ’92 M.Ed., Director, Strategic Therapy Associates

Dr. Shelley Blumenthal ’79, ’82 M.Ed., Guidance Counselor, Blacksburg Middle School, Virginia

Lynn Boatwright ’99 M.Ed., Principal, New Vistas School, Lynchburg, Virginia

William Bodine ’78, ’89 M.Ad., Consultant, Radiology Consultants of Lynchburg

Joe Bolling ’85 M.Ed., Director, Special Education, Nelson County Public Schools

Dr. Kay Brimijoin ’89 M.Ed., Assistant Professor, Sweet Briar College


Lee Calvert ‘98 M.Ed., Assistant Principal, Jefferson Forest High School, Bedford County Schools

Judith Campbell, ’91 M.Ed., Coordinator/Women’s Program, Pathways Treatment Center

R. Daniel Carson ’77 M.B.A.’77, Vice President, American Electric Power Company

Jean Cawthorne ’60, ‘77 M.Ed., Associate Professor, Central Virginia Community College

Patti Childress ’99 M.Ed., ’00 M.Ed., Rivermont School, Virginia Private School Teacher of the Year

Winston Clark ’65, ‘68 M.Ed., Associate Principal, Lynchburg City Schools (retired)

Al Coleman ’93 M.Ed., Director of Professional Development,  Lynchburg City Schools

Connie Coleman ’76 M.Ed., ’83 Ed.S., Assistant Principal, Lynchburg City Schools

Stephanie Coleman ’87 M.Ed., Social Worker Supervisor, Buckingham County Department of Social Services

Dr. Fred Conner ‘87 M.Ed., Principal, Bedford County Schools

Anne Cooper ’76 M.Ed., ’99 M.Ed., Therapist/Coordinator, Central Virginia Community Services

Stephen Crank ’74, ’74 M.B.A., Investment Advisor/Principal, Davidson & Garrard, Inc.

Christie Cundiff ’97 M.Ed., Principal, Amherst County Schools


Patricia Davis-Williams ’82 M.Ed., Principal, W.W. Moore, Jr. Detention Home

Charles Doremus ’74,’74 M.B.A., Director of Sales, Limitorque Corporation

Tim Driver ’00 M.Ed., Assistant Principal, Nelson County Schools

Elaine Duke ’91 M.Ed., Principal, Buckingham County Schools


Jack Eckert ’75 M.B.A., President/COO McDermott International (retired)


Stuart Fauber ’81 M.B.A., ‘82 M.Ad., President SunTrust Bank (Lynchburg)

Polly Flint ’71, ‘73 M.Ed., REMAX Real Estate Sales

Dr. Donald Ford ’76 M.Ed., Superintendent, Harrisonburg City Schools

The Honorable Joan Fitzgerald Foster ’69, ’70 M.A.T., ’85 M.Ed., COO, Alliance for Families and Children; Mayor of Lynchburg City

Kathy Franklin ’96 M.Ed., Dean School of Liberal Arts and Science, Virginia University of Lynchburg


James Gallagher ‘99 M.Ed., Director of Special Education, Amherst County Schools

David Gerhard, ’97 M.B.A., Vice President, Innovative Wireless Technologies

Judith Glass ’78, ‘81M.Ed., Instructional Specialist, Special Education, Campbell County Schools

Dr. Judith Goding ’69, ’75 M.Ed., Assistant Director for Residential/Program Services, Central Virginia Training Center

Dr. Dorinda Grasty ’85 M.Ed., Director of Special Education, Appomattox County Schools

Robin Grier ’95 M.B.A., President, Catalyst Communications Technologies

Linda Grubba ’87 M.Ed., Counselor, Campbell County Schools

Doug Guilbert ’62, ’92 M.Ed., Ethics Officer, National Board of Certified Counselors


Patricia J. Hamilton ’79, ’82 M.Ed., Director of Elementary Education, Campbell County Schools

Betsy Harkleroad ’75 M.Ed., Director of Guidance, Brookville Middle School

Thomas Hash ’79 M.B.A., President, Bechtel National

Bobbi Hayth ’89 M.Ed., Principal, Bedford Hills Elementary, Lynchburg City Schools

Jeremiah Hemingway ’74 M.Ed., Director of Guidance/Media Services, Pittsylvania County Schools

Thomas Hemphill ’82 M.Ad., President, Zip Ship, Inc.

Dr. Merle Herndon ’77 M.Ed., Ed.S., Director for Professional Development/ School and Business Partnerships, Lynchburg City Schools

James Hicks ’87 M.Ad., Vice President and Chief Admistration Officer, Framatome Advanced Nuclear Power (retired)

Mary Hill ’79 M.Ed., Program Coordinator, Central Virginia Training Center

David Hofmann ’76 M.Ed., Counselor and Assistant Professor, Central  Virginia Community College

Vicki Hogan ’76 M.Ed., Principal, T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation, Lynchburg City Schools

Martha Houck ’84, ’87 M.Ed., Counselor, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College


Fran Inge ’88 M.Ed., Executive Director, CASA of Central Virginia


Carolyn Jacques ’85, ’94 M.Ed., Director, Women & Children’s Services, Virginia Baptist Hospital

Ann Jennings ’91 M.Ed., English Department Chair, Rustburg High School, Campbell County Schools

Dr. Bobbi Johnson ’81, ’93 M.Ed., Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Bedford County Schools

Joan Jones ’77 M.Ed., Delegate, Virginia General Assembly (retired)


Sandra Kanehl ‘83 M.Ed., Manager of Programs/Outpatient Center, Central Virginia Community Services

Kathy Kaplan ’70, ’75 M.Ed., Guidance Counselor, Campbell County Schools

Peggy Karpenske ’82, ’87 M.Ed., Nursing Instructor, Centra Health

Michael Kelly ’85 M.Ed., ’89 M.Ed., Principal, Staunton River High School, Virginia Council Learning Disabilities (VCLD) Teacher of the Year

Bob Kibler ’79, ’80 M.B.A., Director of Information Technology, Framatome Advanced Nuclear Power


Betty Lambdin ’70, ’95 M.Ed., Director of Instructional and Professional Development, Virginia Education Association

John Lange ’81 M.Ed., Principal, Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation, Lynchburg City Schools

Leighton Langford ’69, ’77 M.Ed., Director of Social Services, Bedford County

Dr. Ruby Laughon ’62, ’75 M.Ed., Guidance Director, Lynchburg City Schools

Cindy Read Laurrell ’90 M.Ed., Executive Director, Employee Assistance of Central Virginia 

Johnny Lawson ’75 M.Ed., Principal, Bedford County Schools

Robert Lemon ’98 M.B.A., Chief Financial Officer,  C.B. Fleet Company

Lawrence Lineberry ’81 M.Ad., Manager, Human Resources, BWX Technologies

John Litaker ‘67 M.Ed., Director of Budgets and Productivity, Centra Health

Richard Loving ’78, ’85 M.Ad., Manger, Employee/Community Relations, Babcock & Wilcox Company (retired)

Pamela Lygon ‘97 M.Ed., Psychological Counselor, Virginia Episcopal School

Dr. Larry Lynch ’78 M.B.A., Chairman of Business and Economics Department, Roanoke College


Walter Major ’78 M.Ed., ’81 Ed.S., Licensed Professional Counselor

Arielou Marcy ‘94 M.Ed., Teacher, Lynchburg City Schools, Project Reach

Janice Marston ’86 M.Ed., Director of Instruction and Personnel, Appomattox County Schools

Bristol Martin ‘73 M.Ed., Principal, Halifax County Schools, Big East Official

Emily Mayhew ’81,‘74 M.B.A., Vice President for Quality Assurance, Framatome Technologies

Dr. Mary Ann Mayhew ’74, ‘78 M.Ed., Director of Human Resources, Amherst County Schools

Larry Mays ’78 M.Ed., Principal, Bedford County Schools

Brent McCraw ‘92 M.Ed., Director, Pathways Treatment Center, Centra Health

Haywood McCrickard ’71, ’73 M.Ed., Principal, Campbell County Schools

Cheryl McFaden ‘92 M.Ed., Lead Instructor, Lynchburg General Hospital, School of Nursing

Woodrow Meredith ’70, M.A.T., ’75 Ed.S., Principal, Bedford County Schools

Muriel Mickles ’87, ‘96 M.Ed., Counselor, Central Virginia Community College

Tom Mignogna ’74 M.B.A., Chair and CEO , Limitorque Corporation (retired )

Mike Miller ’71, ‘76 M.Ed., Director of Client Support Services, Central Virginia Training Center

Yvette Miller ‘88 M.Ed., Supervisor for Instruction, Lynchburg City Schools

Catherine Mitchell ‘91 M.Ed., Director of Substance Abuse Servi.ces, Central Virginia Community Services (retired )

Dr. Thomas Morgan ‘83 M.Ed., Director, Central Virginia Governor’s School for Science and Technology


Barbara Nash ’78, ’85 M.Ad., Vice President for Human Relations, Brooks Food Group (Golden West)

Gwen Nash-Murphy ’86, ’89 M.B.A., Manager, Marketing Communications, Ericsson.

Melissa Nixon ’96 M.Ed., Supervisor of Special Education, Campbell County Schools

Dr. Andrew Overstreet ’68, ’70 M.Ed., Former Superintendent of Schools, Danville City Schools


Cynthia Page ’00 M.B.A., Chief Financial Officer, Lynchburg City Schools

Cindee Pletke ’94 M.Ed., Director of Pupil Personnel, Campbell County Schools

Sarah Post ’81 M.Ad., Vice President of Administration and Scientific Affairs, CB Fleet Company

Ida Proco ’89 M.Ed., Coordinator of Clinical Nutrition, Virginia Baptist Hospital

Jim Procopio ’72 M.Ed., Head Teacher, Maplewood School

Kathryn Pumphrey ’75, ’88 M.Ed., Executive Vice President, Centra Health Foundation


Dr. Brian Ratliff ’91 M.Ed., Assistant Superintendent of Support Services, Amherst County Schools

Karen Reynolds ’76, ’94 M.Ed., Technology Director, Amherst County Schools

Inez Ripley ’75 M.B.A., Coordinator Roanoke MBA program (LC) (retired)

Dr. Roger Roberts ’69, ’71 M.Ed., Principal Heritage High School, Lynchburg City Schools

Michael Rudder ’77, ’88 M.Ed., Principal, Lynchburg City Schools

Sheila Rudder ’76, ’77 M.Ed., Instructional Technology Specialist, Lynchburg City Schools


Nancy Sale ’78,’82 M.Ed.,’98 M.Ed., Principal, Bedford County Schools

Jay Sales ’98 M.Ed., Principal, Sandusky Middle School, Lynchburg City Schools

Rosel H. Schewel ‘71 M.Ed., ’83 Ed.S., Professor Emeritus, Chair, Board of Trustees (LC), Civic Leader

The Honorable Joseph Seiffert ’92 M.Ed., MemberLynchburg City Council, Lynchburg Chief of Police (retired)

Patsy Sellers ’76, ’93 M.Ed., Teacher of the Year (2002-03), Lynchburg City Schools

Erik Sisk ’97 M.Ed., Assistant Principal, Rustburg High School, Campbell County Schools

Pamela Smith-Johnson, ’83 M.Ed., Director of PETAL Program, Lynchburg City Schools

Dr. Stephen Smith ’88, ’93 M.Ed., Assistant Superintendent,  Lynchburg City Schools

W. Todd Sneed, ’98 M.B.A., President, nHance Technologies, Inc.

Fred Stanbery ’78, ’89 M.Ed., Director of Personnel, Lynchburg City Schools

Clay Stanley ’99 M.Ed., Principal, Campbell County Schools

Jack St. Clair ’63, ’71 M.Ed., Principal, Lynchburg City Schools

Raymond Stokes ’63, ’73 M.Ed., Guidance Director, Lynchburg City Schools

Diane Swain ’78 M.Ed., Principal, Lynchburg City Schools


Roger Tetrault ’74 M.B.A., CEO/Board Chairman, McDermott (retired)

Bethel Thomas ’95 M.Ed., Bedford County 2001 Teacher of the Year

Randall Thomas ’77, ’87 M.Ed., Director, Secondary Education, Page County Schools

Phyllis Thomasson ’81, ’83 M.Ed., Former Director Career Development, Randolph Macon Woman’s College

William Thomasson ’76 M.B.A., President of  Hill City Wholesale Company & J.W. Wood, Inc.

Julia Timmons ’81, ’87 M.Ed., Instructional Technology Specialist, Lynchburg City Schools

Kay Trakas ’83 M.Ed., Assistant Director of Special Education, Danville City Schools

Diana Trent ’69, ’91 M.Ad., Director-Human Services, City of Lynchburg

Margaret Turley ’97 M.Ed., Principal, Amherst County Schools

Denise Hahn Tuttle ’98 M.Ed., Director, Amherst County Youth Services


Brenda Van Fossen ’95 M.Ed., Vice President of Development, G.E. Financial Assurance Company

John Vasvary ’76 M.Ed.’98 M.Ed., Athletic Director, Brookville High School, Campbell County Schools


Dr. John Walker ‘84 M.Ed., Superintendent, Amherst County Schools

Marie Waller ’68 M.Ed., Teacher/Department Chair, Lynchburg City Schools

Martin Waltemyer ’71, ’88 M.B.A., Senior Vice President and Senior Operations Officer, Bank of the James

Louise Ware ’66, ’72 M.A.T., Director of the State Department of Profession and Occupational Regulation

Kaye Watson ’75, ’76 M.Ed., Educational Consultant/Learning Consultant, Virginia Episcopal School

Christopher Webb ’74, ’85 M.B.A., Director, Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority

Thomas Webb ’68 M.Ed., Principal, Campbell County Schools

Kent Webster ’96 M.Ed., Director of Guidance, Altavista High School

Robert Wells ’75, ’81 M.Ed., Director of Vocational Services, Central VirginiaTraining Center

Janet West ’75 M.Ed., Supervisor of Early Childhood Education, Campbell County Schools

Dr. Gregory Wheeler ’92 M.Ed., Principal, Appomattox County High School

Sharon Wendt ’83 M.Ed., Principal, Buckingham County Schools, Appomattox County Schools

Susan White ’77 M.Ed., Supervisor for Instruction, Lynchburg City Schools

Beth Wooding ’78 M.Ed., Supervisor of Special Education, Halifax County Schools

Joan Woodson ’76 M.Ed., Principal, Altavista Elementary School, Campbell County Schools

Patricia Worsham ’76, ’83 M.Ed., English Dept Chairperson, E.C. Glass High School, 2001-02 Teacher of the Year

Elizabeth Wright ’86, ’91 M.Ed., Director, Acute Psychiatric Services, Piedmont Psychiatric Center, Virginia Baptist Hospital


Kimberly Yeaman ’93 M.Ed., Educational Consultant, Child Development Clinic, Danville, Virginia

Dr. Nancy Young ‘66 M.Ed., CEO, Family Services of Central Virginia (1983-1995) Management Consultant