"While a Physical Education teacher and coach she fought for Title IX rights for adolescent girls while inspiring excellence in athletics in all of her students."
- Donna Waelter, Special Educator
?PAT BAUMANN RANDALL ’62 graduated from Lyndon with a degree in education.? From 1958 to 1962, she lettered in four sports - soccer, basketball, softball, and cheerleading.? Pat was also active in intramurals, the glee club, dramatics, school musicals, and student government.
Pat's coaching career in Vermont spans 39 years.??She began at Stowe High School with varsity basketball and softball and then moved to?Peoples Academy where she taught physical education for ten years.? While at Peoples Academy, Pat coached varsity field hockey, JV and varsity basketball, varsity softball, JV and varsity cheerleading, and varsity gymnastics.? She also served as athletic director and advisor to the Girls’ Athletic Association.
Pat later moved to the Blue Mountain Union School (BMU)?where her coaching career continued.? She coached middle school and varsity field hockey, elementary basketball, JV basketball,?middle school track and field, varsity cheerleading, and varsity soccer.? Over the four decades of coaching, Pat always worked for equal rights for girls' in athletics.? Together with other women coaches, she fought to hold tournaments and recognition for girls on all levels.? She helped to bring about Title IX, giving girls the right for equal representation in all aspects of athletics.?
At BMU,?Pat worked as athletic director and represented the school in the Central Vermont League on both the scheduling committee and league scholarship committee?for many years.? She started a booster club and instituted student announcers at the games, as well as the singing and playing of the national anthem by students.
In 2003, Pat was inducted into the New Agenda:?Northeast Women's Hall of Fame.? This organization promotes the advancement of women in sports and recognizes the accomplishments of women in sports throughout New England.??Pat was selected for her contributions as an athlete, coach, advocate, and athletic director.??When receiving this honor, Pat was quoted as saying, "I have always been associated with athletics for kids and have constantly worked on their behalf to improve and bring in programs.? I have cried with them and?I have rejoiced with them.? It has always been about providing the best for the kids - boys and girls.?I enjoyed teaching sportsmanship, teamwork, skills, working together as a team on and off the field, leadership, and the give and take required to have a team become a?working unit."
Pat now works as a high school special education instructional assistant at BMU.? She has been recognized for her hard work on behalf of?the students she serves many times.? In 2002, it was with the Vermont Principal's Association Appreciation Award for outstanding contributions supporting student activities and in 2009, it was?a Golden Apple Award from the Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators and the Vermont Principals' and Superintendents' Association for significant contributions to the promotion of free public education for students with disabilities.?
As a senior in college, Pat received the Rita Bole Award for Community Service and Volunteerism.? This was a strong indication of the role volunteerism would play in her life.? Over the years, she has given?selflessly to?her church, the town of Groton, school musicals and events, numerous organizations and charities, and to Lyndon State College.??Pat?volunteered for?the Alumni Association for 10 years!????
Pat resides in Groton, Vt., with her husband, Bill ’61.? Her daughter, Erin, son-in-law, Brian, and grandchildren, Maddie and Will, are pleased to be here to?celebrate this honor with her tonight.
