Sarepta Moran
Sarepta Anna Moran (1875-1961) was an educator in Charlottesville schools from 1897 until her retirement in 1945[1]. She was the first principal of Venable Elementary when it opened in 1925, and served in that role for 21 years. The former Burnley-Moran Elementary School was named in honor of her and Carrie Burnley.
Biography
Sarepta Moran was born October 25, 1875 in Cairo, Illinois.
She received a Master's degree from Wesleyan Female Institute in Staunton, then became a teacher in Kentucky. In 1897, she began teaching in Charlottesville schools in the grammar division, then moved to the high school division in 1905. In 1906, she studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, and later did other graduate work at several prestigious universities. From 1907 to 1923 she was assistant principal at Midway High, then became the first principal of Venable Elementary School when it opened in 1925, staying there until her retirement in 1946.
For most of her adult life, Moran lived with her two sisters, Edna and Virginia, at "Montebello"[2], now 1700 Stadium Road. The property is currently owned by the University of Virginia.
In 1924, the Midway High School yearbook was dedicated to her "high ideals, true sense of justice, refined culture and sincere devotion to her work". In 1954, she received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award from UVA for her contributions as an educator.
Moran was active in the Women of First Presbyterian Church, and the Albemarle chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
References
- ↑ Print: Miss Sarepta Moran Dies at 86; Former Principal at Venable, unknown, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises November 10, 1961, Page 1.
- ↑ Web. 215 Montebello Circle Landmark Survey, retrieved September 18, 2019.