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NA-TV Completes Historic Season By Hitting The Road For A State Championship, Dr. Natasha Naujoks is Featured in Panels about Global Experiential Education, Veterans Day Chapel Enlightens Students About Military Service And Sacrifice, Six Student-Athletes Sign Commitments To Compete In College, Teacher-Coach Tom Duquette Inducted Into Hampton Roads Sports Hall Of Fame, Glenn Youngkin '85 Wins Election for Governor of Virginia, Ramin Fatehi '96 Elected as Next Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney, As One Tribe, Dance Team Returns To The Johnson Theater Stage, Alumni Seminars Return With Stirring Discussion of Exhibit in NA's Perrel Gallery, Live Theater Returns to Norfolk Academy with a Riveting Performance of Radium Girls, Work by Student Artists Exhibited at State Art Association Conference, Smiles Abound As Bulldogs Come Back To Campus For Homecoming 2021, Young Alumni Spotlight: Aarthy Thamodaran '05, Literacy Fellows and The Muse Publish Anthology of Writing by Teens During the Pandemic, Robin Doumar '81 Gives Homecoming Chapel: Academy's Values and Culture Have a Lifelong Impact, Associate Director of Admissions Brian Jarvis Presents at National Conference, Young Alumni Spotlight: Griffin Forsyth '15, Parker Marshall '15, Field Hockey Teacher-Coach Mary Werkheiser Earns 400th Career Victory, Six Seniors Earn National Merit Scholarship Program Commendations, Norfolk Academy Pays Tribute To Service Members On Military Appreciation Night, Two Seniors Earn Prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist Honor, Marissa Chai Hibbert '18 Wins Scholarships for Esports, Evan Beck '09 Makes History By Winning 3rd Golf Title This Summer, Matthew Cooper '14 Carries Out Sacred Task During Jewish Holy Day Of Yom Kippur, Violins of Hope Offer Lessons with a Concert on October 6, New Faculty Spotlight: Kimberly Warburton, Convocation Speaker Leeny Oberg '78 Highlights Integrity as the Key to Professional Success, New Perrel Art Gallery Exhibit Opens For Students, New Tunstall Student Council Installed With A Call For Community Service, With a Pat and a Handshake, First Graders Step Into #BulldogLife, Honor Council Chair Avery '22 Shares Council Goals For The Year Of Togetherness, Faculty Explore the Nation's Racial History and the Power of Connection with Two Summer Reading Books. She is survived by daughter Tamara Tammy Pausch Mason of Lynchburg, surrogate daughters, Esti Nugraheni of Indonesia and Ruby Lu (Brian Viard) of China, daughter-in-law Jai Essenmacher (Rich) of Norfolk, six grandchildren, Laura Woolley Davis (Clayton), Christopher Woolley, Dylan Pausch, Logan Pausch, Micajah Mason, and Chloe Pausch, two great-grandsons, Brennan Davis and Nikolai Davis, two brothers, Fred Jack Dorey and Lee Rex Dorey, sister Mary Widmer, and many nieces, nephews, and good friends around the world. "So what were my childhood dreams?" Time Flies When You're Having Fun: Our School Year Hits The 100-Day Mark! As a family owned and operated community resource, we pride ourselves on making sure that our client families services are exactly what they wanted. Most Norfolk Academy alumni consider their skill and confidence at speaking in front of large groups one of the lasting hallmarks of their education at the school. Dylan Pausch: Dylan Pausch is Pausch's oldest son. I'm re-reading Randy Pausch's book The Last Lecture and wonder how his widow and family are doing since his death. Kayla Wilson '22 Swims Her Way Into Semifinals Of U.S. Olympic Trials, Three 6th Graders Record Perfect Scores on National Latin Exam, Many Others Earn Honors, Literary Magazine in Covid Year Overflows with Creative Expression in Words and Art, Yearbook Staff Wins Bronze Medal for Excellence, Faculty Members Recognized for Outstanding Achievements as Teacher-Coaches, Global Affairs Fellows Examine Significant Issues In Spring Newsletter, Sixth Graders Honored At Lower School Closing Exercises, Headmaster's Closing Chapels in the Year of Courage, More Than 60 Students Earn National Latin Exam Honors, Upper School French Students Hold Virtual Cultural Exchange with Students in Morocco, Seventh and Eighth Graders Honored in Form I and II Awards, Five Spring Athletics Teams Earn TCIS titles, Numerous Student-Athletes Gain Conference Honors, Inside Business List Honors Several Members Of NA Community For Service To Region, With Summer Around The Corner, Students Receive Important Swimming Safety Lessons, Lower School Students Honored As Distinguished Mathematicians, Readers, and Citizens, Graduation on the Gridiron for the Class of 2021, Literacy Fellows Forge New Partnership to Provide Online Reading Instruction, Class of 2021 Steps Forward: College Matriculation List, Class of 2024 Honored At Ninth Grade Awards, The Class of 2021 Sets Forth in a New Way: Vespers Under an Open Sky, Three Students Cap Middle School Careers By Competing In Ninth Grade Speech Finals, Class of 2021 Celebrates College T-Shirt Day with First Grade Buddies Cheering Them On, A Fond Farewell, as Fellows in Class of 2021 Zoom Off to College, Haley Bauser '12 Wins Inaugural California Institute Of Technology Honor, Yearbook Staff Launches the COVID Edition, Dedicated to the Study Body, Fine Arts Department Announces Annual Awards, Bulldogs Dominate Engineering, Math, and Science Competition in Virginia, Upper School Spurs Generosity and Fun with Bulldogs Care Campaign, Varsity Lacrosse Coach Ryan Tucker Featured in UVA Alumni Spotlight, Tradition Through Reinvention: After a Year of Change, Three Seniors Compete for Best Senior Speech, Three NA Alums Running For Elected Office In Virginia, Alumni Seminar Explores Songs of American Protest. Jai Pausch wrote a book about caring for her husband after the diagnosis, titled Dream New Dreams: Reimagining My Life After Loss, which she started a year after his death and published in 2012. The next day, I surprised him with a copy of my dad's most famous book, The Last Lecture, about a dying professor named Randy Pausch who gave an inspirational lecture on all the life lessons hes learned. Chloe Pausch. Virginia Dorey Pausch, 95, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021. This struck a chord with me because while my daily efforts to keep my dads memory alive have and will continue to bring me a great deal of comfort, its nice to be reminded that hes with me anyway. Time Flies When You're Having Fun: Our School Year Hits The 100-Day Mark! Cancel Save. Educational Gains -- Entirely Real. Randy Pausch, 47, died last year after a 2-year battle with terminal pancreatic cancer. Jacob Roth won by a 16-0 technical fall over a very tough Grayson Ingram who happens to be Norfolk Christian's coaches son. Our Mission is to provide you and your family with the highest level of service and attention to detail at an affordable cost. One morning when I was miraculously running early for work, I had time to talk with Houssain Kahn, the man I buy my newspapers from. People/Characters: Chloe Pausch. First Graders Bring Down The House Starring In Three Piggy Opera, Norfolk Academy Has A Connection To The Super Bowl In Joe Sargent '02, WVEC-TV Honors Sydney Beverly '20 As Athlete Of The Week, Upper School History Teacher Dr. Natasha Naujoks Discusses Machiavelli's Work at Alumni Seminar, Girls Varsity Basketball Team Honors Ms. Simone with Someone Special Tribute, Medical Scholars Gain Valuable Insight From Emergency Room Physician, Students Learn the Enduring Motivational Power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Message, More Than Two Dozen NA Student-Athletes Earned All-State Honors For Play During Fall Season, Three Students Qualify For Prestigious District Band, Areen Syed '24 Wins Norfolk Academy Spelling Bee, Lower School Musicians Send Norfolk Academy Into Holiday Break On A High Note, Several NA Students Playing Roles In The Nutcracker At Virginia Beach's Sandler Center, Upper School Band, Orchestra, Theater Students Shine At Winter Concert, New Dean of UVA's Batten School Speaks at NA about Visionary Leadership, Middle School Band and Orchestra Kicks Off Winter Concert Season With A Hit, Lower School Students Put On A Grand Show On Grandparents Day, Feature Film From Simon Fink '08 Screening At The Naro, Coach Mary Werkheiser Honored For Impact on Field Hockey in Hampton Roads, Newsweek Ranks Norfolk Academy Among Nation's Elite Schools in STEM Education, Radio Host Discusses Norfolk Revitalization Project with Fellows of the Batten Leadership Program, Seven NA Students Chosen For Prestigious District Chorus Honor, WTKR-TV Honors Juliet Lancey '20 For Her Volunteer Efforts At Tidewater Park Elementary, Norfolk Academy Welcomes Author Alvin Townley For Lesson On POWs, Steve Lawson '83 Honored For Work In Virginia Beach's ViBe Creative District, Two Middle School Students Earn Girl Scout Award For Project Aiding Operation Smile Patients, Elyse Tapper Cardon '90 Gains Media Attention For Accomplishments In Fine Arts, Exchange Program Gives Both Norfolk Academy And Colombian Students Opportunity To Grow, Meet Our First Grade Teachers: Chris Stobbs, Homecoming 2019 Speaker Tommy Hudgins: Home is Where You Leave a Piece of Your Heart, Meet Our First Grade Teachers: Jackie Evelyn, Meet Our First Grade Teachers: Shim Richardson, Students Can Consider Belonging In Latest Perrel Art Gallery Exhibit, Doug Ellis '00 And His Wife Turn Tragedy Into Opportunity To Help Others, Lower School Students Gain Writing Wisdom From Noted Author Elise Broach, What A Weekend: Teacher-Coach Ryan Tucker Earns Major League Lacrosse Championship And Coveted Award, Merrick McCabe '98 Makes Inside Business Top 40 Under 40 List Of High Achievers, Katie Post '20 Selected For Prestigious Senior Regional Orchestra, Board Of Trustees Member L.D. He gave his speech facing a window looking out toward the beach, which provided a sense of calm. Virginian-Pilot Highlights Longtime Teacher-Coach Jay Leach '85, Hundreds of Athletes Hit the Field as Fall Sports Begin, Elbert Watson Creates Dance about the Holocaust for 2019 Educators Conference, Legendary Norfolk Academy Lacrosse Coach And National Hall Of Famer, Tom Duquette, Steps Down From Coaching After 42 Seasons; Hands Reins To Ryan Tucker, All-American And Former University Of Virginia Captain, Dancers Step Up for a New Summer at the Academy Camp, Helene Schulwolf '22, Medalist At Pan-American Maccabi Games, Featured In The Virginian-Pilot, Young Alumni Explore Potential Careers Through Norfolk Academy's Career Connections Program, Aneesh Dhawan 16 Gets Major Investment for PurPics, Angela Hucles Mangano 96 Returns To Home Turf As Grand Marshal Of Hampton Roads PrideFest 2019, Alana Davitt 15 Featured In The Harvard Gazette At Graduation And ROTC Ceremony, Seniors Earn U.S. Lacrosse All-American Recognition, Lower School Closes The Year Of Friendship And Launches Class Of 2025 To Middle School, Norfolk Mayor Encourages The Class Of 2019: Listen To Your Heart, Literacy Fellows Launch New Book With Young Authors From Kiptopeke Elementary, Graduation Day For The Class Of 2019: Friends Forever Bound To Each Other, Batten Leadership Program Caps The Year With Heartfelt Speeches From Seniors, Norfolk Academy Crew Wins Gold and Bronze at State Regatta. . Upper School English Teacher Receives Regional Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education, Bridget Tan '21 Earns Award for Model NATO Challenge, Students' Art, Poetry Promote Justice During Middle School CARE Club Project, Naomi Mitchell '18 Earns Collegiate Honor For Second Time In Three Weeks, Lower School Chapel Teaches Young Students How To Be An Ally For Positive Change, English Department Chair Offers Chapel on Racial Justice through the Lens of Literature, Warm Memories And Lots Of Victories Highlight Fall Athletics Season, Batten Leadership Program Announces 2021 Fellows, Students Earn Top Awards for Writing and Art in Holocaust Commission Competitions, Alumna and Former NA Teacher Appointed to Governor's Advisory Groups to Promote Inclusive Education in Virginia, Dance Master Elbert Watson Featured In New Magazine Covering Hampton Roads, Dance Team Erases Winter Doldrums With Production Of It's Gonna Be A Bright, Sunshiny Day, Frank Mercer IV '21 Offers Chapel Talk on the African Roots of Renowned Russian Poet, Seminar Day 2021: Students Explore The Undefeated with Bestselling Poet Kwame Alexander, Two Authors Virtually Visit Lower School On February 22, First Graders Getting Extra Lift From Kinetic Energy Classes, NA-TV Offers Families Chance To Watch Bulldog Sports From The Comfort Of Home, David Smythe '22 Named Finalist For Elite Virginia Sports Hall Of Fame Honor, Academy Players Premiere It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play, Their Unique Take On Holiday Classic, Norfolk Academy Announces Appointment Of New Middle School Director, Middle School CARE Club Begins Season Focused On Fighting Injustice, Girls Varsity Basketball Honors Teachers And Family During Special Someone Special Tribute, In Memoriam | For 40 Years, Teacher-Coach Bill Harvie Brought Joy To Both Students And Colleagues, WAVY-TV Highlights Bray Hollowell '20 For Selfless Act to Help Woman In Need, In Following Message Of Martin Luther King Jr., Students Promote Peacefulness, Inclusion, And Diversity, Norfolk Academy Supports Urban League's MLK Community Leaders Event, Erin '27 Wins 2021 Norfolk Academy Spelling Bee, Internship Program Entering 17th Summer Providing Opportunities For Students And Alumni, Studio Art Class Helped Inspire Destin Rodgers '19 To Launch His Own Clothing Line, Peter Agelasto '58 Earns Media Acclaim For Community Service, The Show Goes On: Fine Arts Performances Taking Virtual Format, NA Taking Steps To Protect Community From COVID After Holiday Break, Holidays Were A Time For Community Service For Academy Students, Athletics Amid COVID: Intramural Basketball, Virtual Swim Meets, And Other Creative Competitions, Anita Pozin, Who Leads NA's COVID Testing Program, Earns Recognition, 2nd Grade Girls Send Valuable Message During Lower School Chapel, NA Programming Enthusiasts Tackle Advent of Code Challenge, German Language Students Test Conversational Skills with a Local Restauranteur, Middle School Student Ann Gray Is Already Gaining Media Attention For Her Musical Talents, College Counseling Finding Creative Ways to Help Students During This Unusual Year, What's Your Word?--Athletic Director Chad Byler Shares an Inventive Tradition, Lift Every Voice And Sing: 6th Graders Combine Music And Art In Powerful Lesson, Norfolk Academy Wins Award for Excellence in Design and Sustainability, Fifth Grader Gidget Schlossberg Makes Virginian-Pilot Front Page For Service To Young Autistic Boy, Lower School Students Strengthen Speech Skills By Taking Dive Into Shark Tank, Areen Syed '24 Selected for Global Fellowship Program to Combat Hatred, Promote Peace, Past Present: The Black Death and COVID-19 Pandemics in Historical Context, Eleven Seniors Sign Commitments To Compete In College Athletics, Commander Sean Thompson '98 Calls On Students To Thank Veterans By Serving The Greater Good, Military Appreciation Club Honors Norfolk Academy Teachers and Staff For Their Service To Our Nation, No Masking Their Artistry: Student Work Appears on a Tiny Canvas, You've Got Mail: Middle School Students' Letters Catch Alumni Up On School Life, Meriwether Godsey Serving About 7,000 Meals A Week To Students And Faculty, Middle School Students Learn From Inaugural Tidewater Prejudice Awareness Summit, Toy Savage '71 Leads Alumni Seminar: Sharing Stories of Inspiring Teachers, Homecoming 2020 Brings Fun Mix Of On-Campus, Virtual Festivities, Two Alumni Earn Spots On Inside Business Top 40 Under 40 List Of High Achievers, New Student Council President Reflects on Courage and Coming Home, CHKD Pediatricians Talk With Lower School Students About Protecting Everyone From COVID-19, Teddy Rice '96 Earns Prestigious Fellowship Honor, Popular Alumni Seminars Return With Tributes To Legendary Teacher-Coaches, Virtual Visits Helping Upper School Students Through Changing College Admissions Process, Boom! Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. Founded in 1728, Norfolk Academy is the nations eighth oldest school, a place where beloved, time-tested traditions give us the confidence to embrace innovation in our teaching. One of those dreams was new love. In 2006, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and in August 2007 doctors gave him "three to six months of good health left.". There is more harmony in the family now. Educational Gains -- Entirely Real. Houssain caught my use of past tense and said something that Ive known, but always found hard to believe. "If we keep studying, we might be able to change that.". It became a bestseller, and about 5 million books have been sold in the United States. My dad, Jeffrey Zaslow, with Randy Pausch. Please email VirginiaPauschMemorial@gmail.com for details if you would like to attend.