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Musician Turns to Teaching
Carrie Schmidt Joins Faculty
by Jim Parrott
Time after time many from
V.E.S. have travelled to see SGG and SGL. But during these shows, I doubt that any of us could have imagined that the tall, thin lead singer would be our Assistant Director ofAdmissions
in years to come. Tom Goodrich has stepped off the stage to ven- ture into one of his long time desires, teaching.
Community Service Continued from Page 1
assistance and who have contrib- uted their labor to the program. Every afternoon Terry Parker, Nelson Edmunds, Buddy Perry, Jay Holloway and Ricky Lacle go down to the wood lot on Federal Street and cut, split, and stack firewood for the deliveries which will begin soon.
At the neighboring Presbyte- rian Home three V.E.S. students 8l'e engaged in a tutoring pro- g!am for youngsters at the home
who are having trouble in school. AnneCella,RebeccaVincentand Erika Houghton are all working one on one with grade school
students, who are already show-
ing signs of real progress.
TerryParkerisabouttobecome
acquainted with a little brother
in the Lynchburg Big Brother program. This will entail time
spent weekly providing friend- amp and help to someone who needs both.
Finally, right here on campus, Campbell Hyers is busy daily as a lab assistant for the biology department.
All these people are working hard and making a real contribu-
tion.
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idea of drug testing at Y.E.S
Mr. Goodrich beganhis musical career playing solo accoustic sets in pubs and coffee houses while at the University of Virginia.
Many nights he would find him- self accompanied by Rusty Spei- del, a close companion and gui- tarist. However, it took a tragedy to pull him entirely away from
his solo career.
When a friend ofhis was fatally
wounded in a plane crash, Mr.
Goodrich, Mike Coggin and
Rusty Speidel were asked to sing
at the funeral. Their perfmm-
ance together revealed the mel- ody of the three as one.
The three remained together and played infouually through their senior year in college. When graduation rolled around,
the band began to be seen in a different light. Realizing that
none of them had any idea what they were going to do after col- lege, they decided to stay to- gether. Mr. Goodrich stated that this decision became one of the greatest molding blocks of his life.Hedescribeditquitefrankly
as, "an incredible and unforget- table experience." The relation- ships he gained through SGG and SGL can not be described merely as relationships. He de- veloped friendships which have left a deep mark on his life. "It is hard to comprehend the relation- ship you gain after travelling and living with someone for four and
a half years," explained Mr.
Goodrich .
Eventually the band decided
that each desired to travel down different paths. In November of
1986 they agreed that their ca- reerasonewouldceaseinJulyof
1987. This was far from an end from Mr. Goodrich; rather, it was simply a new beginning.
The separation of the band al- lowed Mr. Goodrich to reach into another field of interest. "I've always had a desire to teach."His
wife was a friend ofLaura Gray Mundy's; Mrs. Mundy suggested ateachingjobatV.E.S.Thetim- ing was perfect. Leebo McLaugh- lin had just stepped down from the Admissions Office, leaving a gaptobefilled.Mr.Goodrichhad an interview concerning the
opening. The interview was very aucce. .ful for both parties. With a major in English and a strong emphaal• on religion at UVa., Mr. Goodrich could not only fill the Ae1i1tant Director of Admia- tlon• 1pot, but also take ov r a few religion course• that a for- m r religion teat'her, Mr. Eade had left open.
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Ms. Schmidt is more than a teacher, she is a friend. As head faculty advisor, she works with students who have personal problems orjust need someone to talk to. A graduate of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, Ms. Schmidt became interested
in working as a counselor through extra-cunicular activi-
Ms. Schmidt is a native Virgin- ian; she was born in Norfolk. She describes her parents as the
people who had the biggest influ- ence on her during her life. "They gave me the freedom to make my own choices and supported my decisions," claims Ms. Schmidt.
Ms. Schmidt heard about V.E.S. from Douglas Smith last January. After meeting with Mr. Zimmer in Boston, she was of- fered a job in April. Ms. Schmidt Jives in the girls' dorm and is positive about the year ahead. When asked how she liked V .E.S. so far, sh_e responded, "' am very happy at V.E.S. I appreciate the faculty and student support.
"We're glad to have you here, Ms. Schmidt.
Father Upton Is New Chaplain
by Hugh Edmunda
Father David Upt:m comes to V.E.S. as the new Chaplain and
chairman of the religion depart- ments. He also teaches religion and serves as a counselor. Father Upton is a graduate of the Uni- versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While at U.N.C., hie originalintention was t:>mejorin Chemistry. Nearing the comple- tion of this course, he waa re-
quired to earn a humanities
credit for graduation. He elected · to take a relig:on class. In it, he found out that faith waaan i tel-
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