It’s Official!
The Rebecca S. Wilburn Auditorium was officially
named on Thursday, November 29, by the FCPS School Board in honor of
Ms. Wilburn’s contributions to the Hayfield Secondary Drama Program
over the past 37 years. The naming makes it the third facility here on
the Hayfield campus to be officially named — a long, detailed and
involved process for sure. Other named sites are the J. Victor Lutz (former principal) Stadium and the Doris Torrice (former principal) Field House. The decree below highlights her contributions:
RESOLUTION
NAMING THE AUDITORIUM AT
HAYFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOL
“THE REBECCA S. WILBURN AUDITORIUM”
WHEREAS, Rebecca S. Wilburn has served the students
of Hayfield Secondary School and the surrounding community as the drama
teacher for 37 years until her retirement in August 2007, during which
time she has directed and produced more than 150 theatrical productions
performed by Hayfield students; and
WHEREAS, she has served as an instrumental figure in
the Critics and Awards Program, an international organization that
develops, recognizes, and celebrates high school theater and journalism
students, and for which Ms. Wilburn continues to serve on the Steering
Committee for the National Capitol Area and the National Board; and
WHEREAS, she has instituted and nurtured several
events and traditions that have become part of the intrinsic fabric of
Hayfield Secondary School, including the Annual Intermediate Courtyard
Show, which promotes teamwork and originality, and the Annual High
School Thespian Banquet, which celebrates the exceptional achievements
of the students in all areas of theater; and
WHEREAS, she has consistently challenged and
encouraged her students to discover and develop their own unique
abilities and talents, instilling in each the tools and confidence to
be a critical and independent thinker regardless of his or her chosen
field and arming each with a comprehensive appreciation for literature
and the arts; and
WHEREAS, with unrivaled passion and wisdom, she has
taught two generations of students that the relentless pursuit of
perfection should be the rule rather than the exception and that they
should demand nothing less of themselves and others with whom they
share a common goal; thus, along with her sense of fairness and
complete devotion to her work, Ms. Wilburn has served as an esteemed
role model and mentor and has earned the respect and gratitude of the
students, parents, faculty, and extended community of Hayfield
Secondary School;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Fairfax County
School Board names the auditorium at Hayfield Secondary School “The
Rebecca S. Wilburn Auditorium” in appreciation of Ms. Wilburn’s
contributions to the individuals, communities, and school division in
which she so happily served, thereby leaving a legacy of educational
excellence in Fairfax County Public Schools.
Dr. Bill Oehrlein
Principal