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by her leadership in the Greater Richmond Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Virginia Council for Mathematics Supervision, the Virginia Mathe matics and Science Coalition, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She served on the Greater Richmond Council of Teachers of Mathematics board as president and was always on the conference program as either a keynote speaker or a workshop leader. As a member of VCTM, she was on the scholarship committee, on the confer ence program committee and had won the VCTM Outstanding Faculty award. Dr. Gross served as co - chair of the first Richmond NCTM Regional Conference and co - chaired an administrators ’ conference. She served as the meet ings chair for the national NCTM conference and presented nationally and internationally. Dr. Gross believed that understanding mathematics led to un derstanding the world. She was an inspiration to all because she was so knowledgeable, so creative and so willing to share. She was also responsible for numerous state and national grant programs such as a 5 - year NSF statistic grant specifically for Virgin ia ’ s middle school teachers and with Virginia ’ s NSF - Mathematics Specialist Program. In her per sonal and professional life, Dr. Gross modeled courage, grace, strength, and innovation. Her pas sion for excellence in mathematics education and developing teachers and coaches that valued con nected, personalized mathematics instruction was only eclipsed by her kindness and compassion. Dr. Gross ’ scholarship awards two students up to $2,000 per year for reimbursement upon complet ing a mathematics or mathematics education course.

William C. Lowry

Dr. Lowry received his B.S in Education with hon ors from Ohio University, majoring in mathemat ics. He received his M.Ed. and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State. Prior to teaching, he served in the armed forces of the United States as a glider pilot. He taught at a couple of high schools before turn ing to higher education. He was an instructor at St. Helena, a branch of the College of William and Mary, Kent State University, and Ohio State Uni versity. In 1955, Dr. Lowry came to the University of Virginia as an Assistant Professor of Education. He was promoted to Associate Professor of Educa tion in 1966. Upon his retirement, Dr. Lowry was appointed Professor Emeritus. It is noted that Dr. Lowry was not only respected by colleagues in the Curry School of Education, but he was also highly respected by faculty mem bers in the Mathematics Department in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia. Dr. Lowry was a teacher, whose life work was de voted to promoting the learning of mathematics. He published more than 20 articles, and wrote many book reviews. According to Dr. James D. Gates, Executive Director of NCTM, “ Bill Lowry has made significant contributions to the efforts of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. His work in the area of publication, particularly yearbooks, has been widely acclaimed. Many teachers across our nation have benefitted profes sionally from his publications. ” Dr. Lowry ’ s professional activities was director for thirteen annual University of Virginia School of Education Conferences for Teachers of Mathemat ics. He spoke at over 100 national, state, and local meetings for mathematics educators. Dr. Lowry also mentored the next generation of speakers and presenters. An analysis of the NCTM Atlanta pro gram in 1970 shows that half of the presenters were former students, or students of former students, of Dr. Lowry. Dr. Lowry served as the associate director and di rector for the National Science Foundation aca demic year and summer institutes held at the Uni-

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