Today, I'm a proud mother of two wonderful daughters, one of which also graduated from Woodbury University, and a grandmother of 4 beautiful grandchildren. My Husband, Rick, and my self, co-founded a nonprofit corporation, Valley View Vaulters, in 1980. We work with handicapped and non-handicapped people of all ages and abilities in the sport of Vaulting, Gymnastics on Horseback, those "Gentle Giants", where "VAULTING IS FUN FOR EVERYONE".

Vaulting helps to teach the fundamentals of walking, making friends, goal setting, feel good about themselves as well as building confidence and self esteem. We've seen vaulters walk for the first time, had vaulters go to the World Championships and have been National Team and Individual Champions many, many times over the past 28 years. VALLEY VIEW VAULTERS is a program dedicated to vaulting but it is truly, much more than that. There are lessons being taught daily, that will last a lifetime. We also travel form coast to coast, sharing our knowledge of the successes of this wonderful sport. Check out our website at www.valleyviewvaulters.com for more information. I thank Woodbury for the education I received, which has been a great help in our business.

 

Virginia Hawthorne, Class of 1961

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