Comm Professor says Goodbye to Longwood
Tammy Gingras Moore, Longwood alumni and current professor, to move with family
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: Features
By Brooke Brennan
Rotunda Reporter
After spending a total of 13 years involved with Longwood, four as a student and nine teaching, Tammy Gingras Moore has decided to leave LU after the spring 2010 semester. Tammy's husband, vice president of a tobacco processing plant, has had his job relocated to Lancaster, PA, where he and his family will be transferring. Gingras Moore acknowledges the move will be great for her family, but leaving LU is sure to be difficult.
Gingras Moore arrived at LU in 1992, where she pursued biology for her major and achieved a speech minor. Tammy admits that people are often taken aback by this realization after considering her current occupation as a professor in the communications department. Back then, what we would now call Communication Studies, was known as speech and theater. Both of which are where she spent a great deal of her time, first as a student obtaining her minor and then as a teacher.
Gingras Moore graduated in 1996 with more than just a diploma. While in college, she dedicated most of her time outside of the classroom to organizations affiliated with the university. She said she fell in love with Longwood because of the immense opportunity it offered for people to get involved. "I was in the Biology Honors Club, a dedicated member of the forensics team, an Ambassador, and a part of Alpha Phi Omega."
Due to her dedication and willingness to participate in the activities listed above, Gingras Moore would literally have to cut out of one meeting and run across campus to the next. Fortunately for her, studying came easily to her and therefore made her busy schedule possible.
Being a member of the forensics club and qualifying for the speech and debate tournament every year were Gingras Moore's biggest achievements while attending LU. As a part of the club, she and other members would focus on competitive speaking, performing and writing speeches, interpretation events, and impromptu - her favorite of the bunch.
Rotunda Reporter
After spending a total of 13 years involved with Longwood, four as a student and nine teaching, Tammy Gingras Moore has decided to leave LU after the spring 2010 semester. Tammy's husband, vice president of a tobacco processing plant, has had his job relocated to Lancaster, PA, where he and his family will be transferring. Gingras Moore acknowledges the move will be great for her family, but leaving LU is sure to be difficult.
Gingras Moore arrived at LU in 1992, where she pursued biology for her major and achieved a speech minor. Tammy admits that people are often taken aback by this realization after considering her current occupation as a professor in the communications department. Back then, what we would now call Communication Studies, was known as speech and theater. Both of which are where she spent a great deal of her time, first as a student obtaining her minor and then as a teacher.
Gingras Moore graduated in 1996 with more than just a diploma. While in college, she dedicated most of her time outside of the classroom to organizations affiliated with the university. She said she fell in love with Longwood because of the immense opportunity it offered for people to get involved. "I was in the Biology Honors Club, a dedicated member of the forensics team, an Ambassador, and a part of Alpha Phi Omega."
Due to her dedication and willingness to participate in the activities listed above, Gingras Moore would literally have to cut out of one meeting and run across campus to the next. Fortunately for her, studying came easily to her and therefore made her busy schedule possible.
Being a member of the forensics club and qualifying for the speech and debate tournament every year were Gingras Moore's biggest achievements while attending LU. As a part of the club, she and other members would focus on competitive speaking, performing and writing speeches, interpretation events, and impromptu - her favorite of the bunch.
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