Congratulations to KAREN GARDNER for successfully defending her dissertation in July 2005 and graduating with a Doctoral Degree in Education on January 5th 2006. She will be walking UVA the lawn May 21st!
WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS GEOF AND BEVERLY BAKER! We are so pleased to announce that Geof and Beverly have agreed to join our board and we look forward to having them with us at more of the games throughout the year. Geof's tie to the Gordons is through his Todd lineage, and for those of you at last year's Richmond games, he was our fantastic pumpkin chunker!
CONGRATULATIONS TO DANIEL TODD ON HIS PROMOTION TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND TO STEPHEN TODD ON HIS PROMOTION TO LANCE CORPORAL in the USMC ON 1 MARCH 2006!
Congratulations to BRANDON WRAY, son of Barbara Gordon Wray, on being accepted to the University of Colorado to study meteorology.
The Clover Hill Marching Cavaliers, under the direction of Assistant Band Director RICHARD WRAY, was invited to Ireland, 11-18 March to march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin. Brandon plays saxophone in the band and Barbara made it a family affair by acting as a chaperon for the band!
Brandon Wray, son of DSCR employee Barbara G. Wray, is the first recipient of the Virginia Aviation Foundation, Paul E. Galanti Student Scholarship Award. It was presented to him Saturday night, April 29, 2006, at the "Festival of Wings" event held at the Virginia Air National Guard honoring military aviators. He was selected from a group of High School Seniors enrolled in a Virginia school district having at least a 2.8 GPA and having applied to at least three accredited schools or academics with Aviation related programs. Ross Perot read the introduction and recommendation about Brandon prior to Paul Galanti calling him up to receive his award. Paul E. Galanti was honored by showcasing a newly painted replica of his A-4 in which he was shot down in Vietnam in 1966 and held captive until 1973. The A-4 is a recent addition to the Virginia Aviation Museum.
Congratulations to SUSAN GORDON who finished all of her PhD work and will be receiving her Doctor of Philosophy on May 13th from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her qualitative research work was in the field of 'Education Curriculum and Instruction' concerning the need for undergraduate English classes in both the general core curriculum and the business major curriculum.
Thomas Reid Gordon graduated from Radford University this May with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Theater and Drama and a minor degree in Television and Film. Thomas will be working at the Merced Playhouse in Merced California as a Production intern starting in August. He will be there for one year and will get a lot of exposure in his acting career. He will be acting in two plays and directing two plays as well as performing technical assignments in lights, sound and stage design. Thomas is the son of Morris and Sara Gordon.
CONGRATULATIONS TO PFC DANIEL TODD FOR GRADUATING FROM DINFOS (Defence Information School) AT FT. MEADE ON JUNE 2, 2006. DANIEL IS CURRENTLY AT MCB SD BUTLER in OKINAWA FOR A 2 YEAR TOUR OF DUTY WITH THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AS A COMBAT CORRESPONDENT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PIPER, AARON TODD for his 2nd place in the March/Strathspey/ Reel Competition (MSR) at Southern Maryland in Grade 2 piping. Congratulations also for his 1st place MSR at the Colonial Highland Gathering in Fair Hill MD, bringing home the Janet H. Campbell Mem\orial Trophy and a piping scholarship.
CONGRATULATIONS TO HEATHER GARDNER on her 1st place with an AGL in Strathspey/Reel in Grade 3 piping at Loch Norman Games in NC
Congratulations to Kristen Gordon, granddaughter of Dr. Jim & Abbye Gordon, on placing 2nd in Virginia High School Doubles Tennis and 4th in Virginia High School Singles Tennis for the 2005-2006 School Year.
Congratulations to Aaron Todd for his 2nd place in MSR Grade 2 Solo Competition at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.
Congratulations to Barbara Wray on being named Secretary of the newly formed House of Gordon USA (now a separate organization from the Scotland organization.) Congratulations also to Lois Todd named to the national communications committee.
CONGRATULATIONS BRANDON WRAY ON MAKING EAGLE SCOUT!
Brandon's Eagle Scout Project was an information board at Pocahontas State Park. With the help of his father, Richard Wray, uncle, Morris Gordon, and others the installation was completed.
CONGRATULATIONS TO Pfc DANIEL R TODD ON HAVING HIS FIRST NEWS ARTICLE AND PHOTOS FOR THE MARINE CORPS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 4, 2006! DANIEL COVERED THE 31ST MEU BLT MORTAR LIVE FIRE TRAINING.
CONGRATULATIONS TO AARON TODD ON HIS 1ST PLACE IN 2/4 MARCH AND 1ST PLACE IN STRATHPEY/REEL IN GRADE 2 SOLO PIPING COMPETITION AT THE NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE GLENGARRY HIGHLAND GAMES IN MAXVILLE, CANADA.
