Background
Billingsley, Anna Barron was born on January 18, 1957 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Daughter of William Brown and Ann Fewell Barron.
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Anna Barron Billingsley
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Bachelor in English, College William and Mary, 1979; Master of Arts in Journalism, American U., 1980.
Career
Reporter, The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, Virginia, 1980-1982; director development, Elk Hill Farm, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1983-1984; staff writer, The News Leader, Richmond, 1984-1992; staff writer, The Times-Dispatch, Richmond, 1992-1994; assistant city editor, The Times-Dispatch, Richmond, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer American Cancer Society, Richmond. Board directors Elk Hill Farm, Inc.
Connections
Married Robert Thaine Billingsley, December 31, 1983. Children: Cary, Leslie.
Awards
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Recipient 1st place award for news reporting National Federation Press Women Inc., 1986, 1st place award for health and science reporting, 1991, 92. Virginia media award American Cancer Society, 1991-1994. 1st place award for articleson breast cancer Virginia Press Association, 1992, 1st place award for story-photograph combination, 1993, Best in Show award for article, 1993. Honorable mention Robert J. Joplin Science Writers award American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 1993.Recipient 1st place award for news reporting National Federation Press Women Inc., 1986, 1st place award for health and science reporting, 1991, 92. Virginia media award American Cancer Society, 1991-1994. 1st place award for articleson breast cancer Virginia Press Association, 1992, 1st place award for story-photograph combination, 1993, Best in Show award for article, 1993.
Honorable mention Robert J. Joplin Science Writers award American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 1993.