Featured Hero: Gary Pritchett

February 28, 2020

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Mr. Garry Pritchett, Native of Danville/Pittsylvania County

Dan River High Class of 1977

Averett University Class of 1981

Lettered in four sports for multiple years in High school: Basketball, Football, Baseball and Track & Field

He assisted to establish a running club at Averett which lead to the establishment of a track team in 1978.

Dan River Most Valuable Player” award recipient in basketball 1977

Two time MVP in Track and Field, 1975 and 1976 at DRHS

Named DRHS Most Outstanding Male Athlete” in 1977

Garry qualified for the VA State Track and Field Championship for two years and as a junior, he won the 1976 VA State Long Jump Championship.

He was inducted into the Dan River HS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.

Garry attended Averett University where he was a standout athlete, and member of the student government. He was a 3 year resident advisor and active in multiple campus organizations. He was student leader and was inducted into the Averett Athletic Hall of Fame for Basketball, Track & Field and service to the university. He remains active with Averett and is always willing to volunteer when asked to support.

Garry has been very active in the local community. He has worked in human services with youth and families for over 30 years. He has worked with The First Tee of Danville for 14 years and served as the director for 8 years. He was also inducted into the Danville Bowling Association Hall of Fame for his bowling success along with his 15 years of service as a Junior Bowling Coach and Board Member for the Danville Bowling Association.

Garry continues to be active in the Danville community. He is currently with Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services as a Prevention Program Manager working with youth, facilitating parenting programs in the community and in the local corrections facilities and directing a program for pregnant moms and new moms with children birth to 5. He is also active with RASAP the Regional Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention.

When time has allowed, Garry has volunteered with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, God’s Store House and the United Way. He is active with his church Bible Way and has been active with supporting events that serve youth and adults in the community through public housing, Boys & Girls Club and Parks and Recreation.

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Featured Hero: Gary Pritchett

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Featured Hero: Dr. Stanley Jones

Dr. Stanley B. Jones is Superintendent with Danville Public Schools. Dr. Jones is in his 35th year of service as an educator, including one as

Executive Director of Instruction with Spotsylvania County Public Schools, four as Director of School Safety and Discipline Hearing Officer with Hanover County Public Schools, and seven years as principal of Lee‐Davis High School in Mechanicsville. His experience also includes six years as an assistant principal: three years in Hanover County at Patrick Henry High School; and, three years in Williamsburg‐James City County where he supervised a separate alternative education facility. Dr. Jones began his career in education at Radford University where he received his undergraduate degree in 1984 in Biology and Secondary Education. Upon completing his degree, he worked as an admissions counselor for Radford University while he earned his Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling.

Upon completion of his Master’s degree, Dr. Jones served as Director of Special Student Services with Radford University in the Student Affairs Division. In this role, he oversaw services for students with disabilities, adult students and non‐traditional student populations. Dr. Jones joined Lynchburg College in 1990 where he served as Director of Institutional Change. He has held adjunct teaching positions with Radford University, Lynchburg College, and Old Dominion University.

Dr. Jones earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in 2011. He believes that the educational leadership program at Virginia Tech provided excellent preparation for the challenges facing public schools. He is an outspoken advocate of public schools and believes strongly that there is an abundance of talent among today’s youth that is often overlooked and under-appreciated.

Dr. Jones has served as Superintendent in Danville Public Schools since 2015.

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