Betty Jean Young of Lexington Honored During Mary Baldwin College's Reunion Weekend

2013 May 22

During Mary Baldwin College's Reunion weekend, Betty Jean Young of Lexington was awarded the Community of Faith Award: honors an alumna/us who has provided distinguished service to her church and spiritual community.

Founded in 1842, Mary Baldwin College is a diverse institution that transforms lives through personalized education, innovatively integrating liberal arts, experiential learning, civic engagement, and global citizenship. At the undergraduate level, the College for Women serves about 800 students on the historic main campus in downtown Staunton, Virginia, and the Adult Degree Program serves both men and women on campus and at regional centers throughout Virginia. A top-ranked master's level university, MBC also offers co-educational graduate programs in teacher education and Shakespeare and Performance. U.S. News & World Report named MBC a top-tier master's university in the South and Washington Monthly ranked the college No. 8 among all master's level universities in the country.