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Lori Fort: Super Mom

By Hamlet Fort

To her family, Lori Fort is Super Mom. She keeps children, animals and a husband on track on a rural farm in South Carolina with her family-first attitude. As busy and chaotic as her life is, she says she wouldn’t change a thing.

Julie Hartz: Teacher, volunteer and traveler

By Shelby Flores

Julie Hartz fell in love with Spain during a trip to Europe when she was in high school. Today, she’s a teacher who encourages students at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., to travel and explore the world.

James Dick: Encouraging students to explore the world

By Janey Fugate

A mountain biker, rock climber, kayaker and world traveler, James Dick is a modern day explorer. As Outing Club Director, Dick encourages students at Washington and Lee University to test their limits.

Jordan Carlos: Learning new steps without dance

By Drew Carlos

Jordan Carlos spent her life believing she would be a prima ballerina. She even went to college for it. But injuries and asthma led Carlos to leave behind the only world she knew. Today, she is a production associate at Ralph Lauren in New York and ballet remains a fond but sad memory.

David Korash: Out-working cancer

By Sara Korash-Schiff

David Korash, a Hadley, Mass., native, fought cancer and beat it while working 40 to 50 hours a week at a trucking company, A Duie Pyle, and he’s planning to retire next year.

Jerry Armstrong: More than just a maintenance man

By Neil Haggerty

Jerry Armstrong has kept his father’s spirit alive as caretaker of the Nomahegan Swim and Tennis Club in Westfield, N.J. His expertise in construction and ability to relate to high school and college students make him a favorite among young employees. At 65, he is a green belt in karate and applies its principles to mentor summer workers.

Bob de Maria: Never too late to start over

By Clara Tran

Bob de Maria never thought he could study. He dropped out of college four times before deciding to start over again. In 1977, he joined the journalism faculty at Washington and Lee. He retires this spring.

James Voelzke: A fresh look for Fresh Fields

By Maggie Voelzke

From the time he was nine, James Voelzke says, he knew he wanted to be an architect. Early on, he struggled financially–until he came up with a creative design for Fresh Fields Market in 1995.

Krista Camp: Answering the call to service

By Leanne Stone

Washington and Lee University senior Krista Camp keeps busy. She works for Traveller, a program that helps students get home safely from parties. She serves as a resident advisor, helping first-year students adapt to college. And she says she’s committed to public service–now and after she graduates this spring.

Geoff Hampton: A dad fights demons and disability

By Olivia Hampton

Former construction worker Geoff Hampton has faced alcoholism, divorce and a fall that nearly killed him three years ago. But the Kentucky man says he’s doing his best to be a good dad to his daughters and trying to get healthy again.