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Darrell Page

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• Graduated from Waycross High School and entered Virginia Tech in the summer of 1961 on a Football Scholarship. (Immediately nicknamed “Peaches” due to my South Georgia heritage and because of my first college theme entitled “ A Georgia Peach in Virginia”)

• Graduated from Virginia Tech in 1965-66 with a Degree in Education and a commission as a 2LT in the US Army (MP Corps). I was selected as a Tri-Captain of our Virginia Tech Football team. I didn’t play quarterback; however, I was a Linebacker and Fullback).

• Prior to entering the US Army in August, 1966, met Kathryn Murdock in Statesville, NC; was totally enchanted and head over heels in love and we were married six months later. The good news is that we have been happily married for 45 years. We have three children and eight grandchildren. Who says love at first sight is a myth??

• Enjoyed a Military career as a Reserve Officer for 24 years. While on active duty, I served in Vietnam, Panama and at Ft. Bragg, NC. On Reserve duty, I had assignments/tours in Ecuador, Germany and Belgium (REFORGER). Army awards include Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal and Vietnam Honor Medal 1st Class.

• Retired from the NC Community College System in 2008 with 36 years of educational service. Served in varied positions: Evening Director, Assistant Dean, Dean and Vice President. In 1997, I was selected as President of Bladen Community College located in Dublin, NC. I served in this position for eleven years before retiring. Since retirement, I have worked as a Community College Consultant with the University of NC at Pembroke, and currently employed with BRAC Regional Task Force in Fayetteville, NC as an Educational Coordinator.

• During the last 50 years I have been active in Civic Clubs, community initiatives and other worthwhile programs. I have been active in Rotary, served on the Cape Fear Council of Boy Scouts, Smart Start Board of Directors, Health Watch, the Bladen Health Initiative and on the Bladen Community College Foundation Board of Directors.

• I currently serve on the NC Committee for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve. I also serve on Congressman Mike McIntyre’s (our Bladen County Congressman) Military Advisory Committee.

• I can’t brag about my past academic performance in high school or college but I did persevere. I earned three graduate degrees over a 15 year period while being the family breadwinner.

• My current interests are: Grandchildren, reading, travel, exercise/fitness, church and community activities. I am an Elder in the Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church in Elizabethtown, NC.

• My favorite book is Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl.

• My favorite quote is: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care”.

• My favorite friend and companion is Kathy Page. She has never known me as a “South Georgia Cracker”: nor as a football player. I will admit that I have filled her head with Waycross Championship stories. Please support and embellish my memories….no matter how inflated!

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