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Introducing VCTM Scholarships ’ Namesakes This section is dedicated to recognizing namesakes who provide funding for students and teachers displaying financial need. We greatly appreciate all of our donors' dedication and support. For more information on grants and scholarships offered through VCTM and NCTM, please see the section "Grant and Scholarship Op portunities".

on the front cover with a full - page describing his professional and personal life. Each year, VCTM awards up to three scholarships of $2,000 each for college students who are pursuing a career as a teacher of mathematics to honor and remember the work of our colleague and friend.

Ed Anderson

Ed Anderson began his career at the Northern Vir ginia Community College, Manassas Campus in 1989 as an adjunct faculty member. He became an associate professor in the math department in 1993 and served there until his retirement in March 2011. His love for mathematics and for teaching was demonstrated by his many years of dedicated service. Ed served on the Board of the Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics for many years. He chaired the Mathematics Scholarship committee and served as the Parliamentarian. He knew Rob erts Rules of Order, and kept all Board meetings in compliance with them. Anderson also served as co advisor for Phi Theta Kappa, Honor Society for many years. Ed loved people. For many years he played the role, very well, of Santa Claus at the annual Senior Citizen ’ s Holiday Luncheon at the Manassas Cam pus. He will be remembered as a kind, gentle and loving person, and a wonderful math instructor. After heart surgery in 2010, Anderson was unable to continue teaching. However, he did continue to mentor his colleagues and offer tutoring assistance to his students until his death in August of 2011. In his memory, VCTM honored Mathematics Pro fessor Anderson by dedicating its spring 2012 jour nal issue to him (31(2)). Anderson ’ s photo appears

Stuart Flanagan

Dr. S. Stuart Flanagan, a life - long educator, always recognized the need for education. He says, "Giving to education is a way to have a chance at improving mankind. We need leaders in this coun try who can speak and think well. We need stu dents from all backgrounds who are able to be those leaders and make contributions to our socie ty. ” Dr. Flanagan has modeled this for all of us. Dr. Flanagan grew up in Fluvanna County. He spoke often about his parents. They both placed high emphasis on education for all of their chil dren, and expected them to give back to their com munity. Dr Flanagan took these teachings to heart throughout his life.

Virginia Mathematics Teacher vol. 47, no. 2

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