Peggy Anne Robinson Matthews

 

45^th REUNION LANCASTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF ’64  

 

Name/Email Address: Peggy Robinson Matthews/BestMom110 at aol dot com

Marital Status/Spouse’s Name: Married since 1972 to Mitchell Matthews

Children/Grandchildren: Paul and Vanessa/no grandchildren

Occupation: Elementary Music Teacher/Church Organist

College/Professional Training: Mars Hill College, BA in Voice, 1969; East Carolina University, MM, 1972; UNC-Greensboro, teacher certification 1992; NBPTS certification 2005

Military Service(Details, Combat Tour?):

Own Business? (Name, Website):

Hobbies/Interests: Knitting, reading, surfing the Internet.

Published a Book? (Name):

Favorite Books/Authors: Mysteries/Patricia Cornwell; Inspiration/Jan Karon—I need entertainment and inspiration after teaching all day!

Favorite Songs/Musicians: Beach Music, Oldies, Classical, Easy Listening

Favorite Movies: Gone with the Wind, The Graduate

Best Vacation Ever: Disney Land and Sea World with the kids

Favorite Memory of High School: Pep Rallies, Chorus, friends

Proudest Moments of My Life: Births of our 2 children, surviving student teaching, seeing our children establish careers, National Board Certification

Things I Would Like My Classmates to Know: This is still my natural hair color—believe it or not!

I’m still accompanying, directing, or singing in choral groups.

My daughter is a nurse with the Guilford County Health Department. 

My son works for CNN in DC mainly with “The Situation Room.”

I consider myself very fortunate to have been married to the same great person for almost 37 years and to have 2 wonderful adult children.

I plan to teach for at least one more year.

 

 

Peggy and Mitch

 

 

Daughter Vanessa

 

 

Son Paul