Geoffrey Charles Orth

Background

Orth, Geoffrey Charles was born on February 12, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carl Stewart and Sara Louise (Zuber) Orth.

Education

Bachelor, Washington & Lee University, 1969; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1976.

Career

Instructor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1975-1977; from instructor to professor, Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, since 1977. Member State Council Higher Education Task Force on Foreign Langs., Richmond, Virginia, 1983-1986. Grant reviewer unites states department Education, 1986.

Achievements

• Geoffrey Charles Orth has been listed as a noteworthy Modern languages educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Farmville Area Cmty. Emergency Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1985. Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam.

Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers of German (Executive Committee Virginia chapter 1979-1991, newsletter editor 1980-1986, testing chairman 1986-1991), South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Foreign Language Association Virginia, Delta Phi Alpha, Delta Upsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: cycling, kayaking.

Connections

Married Kathryn Alice Owen, July 7, 1973. Children: Andrew N., Timothy J.

Father:

Carl Stewart Orth

Mother:

Sara Louise (Zuber) Orth

Spouse:

Kathryn Alice Owen

child:

Andrew N. Orth

child:

Timothy J. Orth