I remember the first time I met Virginia, who was always "Gin" to me. In fact, I met Gin for the first time when the love of her life, C.W, also met her for the first time. C.W, myself and another friend were going to Arkansas on a fishing trip when...
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I graduated from EHS with the class of 1977. I just wanted to say that my memories of "Mrs. Fouse" only bring a smile to my face. Her gentle motivation and beautiful smile are still remembered by me. Because of her encouragement, I agreed to volunteer to help teach English to...
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Hello C.W. , You probably don’t remember me. I know you met so many of Virginia’s counselor friends over the years. You and I had a sweet conversation a few years ago when you came to one of our regional meetings and motivated us with your wonderful words. Virginia is the...
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I loved Virginia! Working with her on the Arkansas School Counselor Association board for at least 5 years- she was an incredible person. She was ALWAYS so cheerful and happy. She would periodically send me such sweet, encouraging messages thanking me on behalf of all school counselors for work done with...
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How blessed am I to have had Virginia as a dear friend to love. Our last dinner together was at the Embassy, always one of our favorite spots. Mickey Stant, Virginia and I would gather there many times when we first met and solve the problems of our world! This last...
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As I think about Virginia and her life as I witnessed it, I see a life spent in pursuit of self awareness. Her journey to wholeness began when she chose to apply and was accepted into the counseling program at Northwestern State in Louisiana. There she not only achieved a graduate...
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When i went to bed last night, i was thinking about Gin, and suddenly just came apart laughing over this memory. During the first semester of 1975-1976, El Dorado High School was being enlarged. Ginna had a corner classroom, and a new classroom was being built next door. For...
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As a teacher, Ginna was a rarity. She was willing to allow her carefully crafted lesson plans -- always wisely titled "tentative plans" -- to be subverted in order to satisfy the intellectual curiosity of her students. She guided and directed, but she was flexible. She didn't view a student with...
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