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Decade of Service Provides Unique
Perspective to Lynn Hume Stuart ’60
“She really has a genuine
interest in the future of the
College, particularly how the
campus will develop over the
next 20 years.”
The Randolph College Board of Trustees
Rick Barnes
Professor of Psychology and
Environmental Studies
and member of the
Facilities Master Plan Committee
Lynn Hume Stuart ’60 cannot drive by the entrance to the College without
feeling at home. “I get a psychological lift every time,” she said. “It’s a
beautiful campus, but there is so much more to it than that. There
is tradition and the people. I’m proud of this place.”
After serving for 10 years on the Board of Trustees, Stuart will
be stepping down this year. Trustees may only serve two terms
consecutively. What she will not do is disappear. Stuart, who lives
in Lynchburg, plans to remain involved on campus.
A history major, Stuart met her future husband Bill during
her junior year, and the two married shortly after she graduated.
She pursued graduate work while he was in the military, and
she taught at Virginia Tech when he attended graduate school
there. They moved to Lynchburg in 1963 when he was hired at
Wiley|Wilson, an engineering firm.
“This College prepared me for my life,” she said. “I learned
how to do research and how to write well. It gave me a broad
perspective on the world.”
Stuart was involved with the College for years before joining
the Board of Trustees. She was one of the first docents at the
College’s Maier Museum of Art. She also served as president of
the Alumnae Association and co-owned a local travel business
with Marie Woody Harris ’57.
A Texas native and mother of three, Stuart began her tenure
on the Board of Trustees as a way to be more involved with her alma mater.
She served on various committees including the Buildings and Grounds
Committee and the Facilities Master Plan Committee.
“She really has a genuine interest in the future of the College, particularly
how the campus will develop over the next 20 years,” said Rick Barnes, a
psychology and environmental studies professor who worked on the Facilities
Master Plan with Stuart. “She brought a perfect balance of seriousness and
purpose but was also able to keep things in perspective.”
Stuart enjoyed being a part of the planning process. The 10-year plan,
which was approved by the Board in 2008, will guide Randolph College’s
future growth. “It was interesting to get input from faculty and students and
staff and to see it all evolve,” she said. “Being involved in something from
start to finish was satisfying. So many master plans go on the shelf. This one
is being used, and it’s being considered when we build for future growth. It
is a workable plan.”
Stuart is looking forward to watching Randolph grow during the coming
years. “This College has really shown that it has staying power and values that
are going to persist,” she said. “We have an amazing group of people here.”