The LOEP training teams have been so impressed with the
faculty at the Lott Carey Mission School over the past 5 years. These teachers
are dedicated to the profession and dedicated to their students. They have embraced
new teaching methods that LOEP has introduced to them and are working together
as a strong team to nurture a community of learners at Lott Carey and
throughout the community. Captain Dorothy Gray is one of these teachers. Capt.
Gray is the ROTC instructor at Lott Carey, where she works with students in
grades 9-11.
Capt. Gray was born in Clay Ashland,
a township in the St. Paul River district of Monsterrado County, about 10 miles
from Monrovia. A serene and peaceful place,
it is a perfect place to enjoy the natural beauty of Liberia. Capt. Gray
spent her early childhood growing up in the Bomi Hills in the north western part
of the country, and moved to Monrovia as a teenager. She graduated from
Augustus F. Caine High School in Monrovia.
On May 2, 1975, Capt. Gray joined the Liberian army and
served for 31 turbulent years. During that time she worked in the training and planning
section and also as an IMET officer, processing soldiers travelling to the U.S.
for training. She became a First Lieutenant in 1985 and was promoted to Captain
in 1998. Capt. Gray retired from
military service in 2006 with a distinguished long service medal.
Capt. Gray’s late father, R. Vanjah Richards, was a
nationally-recognized painter and sculptor in Liberia. Mr. Richards graduated from the Art Institute
of Chicago and returned to Liberia where he taught art at the University of
Liberia and served as Mayor of Clay Ashland. His murals and sculptures can be seen in many public places throughout Liberia.
Four years ago, Capt. Gray began education studies at a
teacher’s college through the professional development program at Lott Carey
Mission School. The professional development program, funded by LOEP, provides scholarship
funds for Lott Carey teachers to study for an undergraduate degree in Education
and a teaching certificate. It was through these studies that Capt. Gray
discovered her own talent for drawing!
Capt. Gray is a highly respected instructor at Lott Carey
and enjoys working with her ROTC students on developing leadership skills,
problem solving, drills, and self-discipline. The ROTC students take pride in
leading the school-wide flag raising ceremony on the Lott Carey campus every
Friday morning under Capt. Gray’s guidance. Capt. Gray is one more example of
the many powerful and talented women LOEP has met in Liberia!
Captain Gray in the Teacher Resource Room at LCMS
The LCMS ROTC class (Capt. Gray in red)
Friday morning flag raising on the campus of LCMS
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