Rename Elkhardt-Thompson as James C. Vaughan Sr. Middle School Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/rename-elkhardt-thompson-as-james-c-vaughan-sr-middle-school.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:41 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Fred Scott [Signature #403] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19041786?utm_medium=rss He was a wonderful and outstanding educator that set huge benchmarks for students to achieve. All of his students reached the benchmarks and surpassed the standards. What an impeccable educator to honor the school's name.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:56:47 UTC 19041786 Mr Cyril Charity [Signature #402] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19038328?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Jul 2015 10:29:47 UTC 19038328 Ms Tina Smith [Signature #401] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19028836?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Jul 2015 06:10:54 UTC 19028836 Cynthia Wilson [Signature #400] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19017726?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jul 2015 06:37:52 UTC 19017726 Anonymous [Signature #399] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19017253?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jul 2015 02:39:41 UTC 19017253 Inesa Scruggs [Signature #398] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19016940?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jul 2015 10:56:33 UTC 19016940 Mrs Dawn Bennett [Signature #397] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19016905?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jul 2015 10:31:55 UTC 19016905 Mrs Natalya Britt [Signature #396] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19016811?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jul 2015 09:50:15 UTC 19016811 Ms Joyce Watson [Signature #395] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19015616?utm_medium=rss Without reservation, I agree to renaming the newly Elkhardt-Thompson Middle School to James C. Vaughan, Sr Middle School. James had a passion for teaching and was a very dear friend of mine.

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2015 08:58:06 UTC 19015616 Ms Charmaine McGilvary [Signature #394] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19015519?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:43:45 UTC 19015519 Mrs Tyreasha Brown [Signature #393] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19015316?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:31:47 UTC 19015316 Christopher Lear [Signature #392] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19014811?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2015 02:36:28 UTC 19014811 Dr Mary Huennekens [Signature #391] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19014482?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:51:40 UTC 19014482 Mrs. Chiriga Jackson-Lear [Signature #390] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19014445?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:41:53 UTC 19014445 Mr Kenneth Clark [Signature #389] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19014218?utm_medium=rss Mr. Vaughan was an amazing teacher and a great role model. He had tremendous expectations for every student in his class and pushed all of us to excel well beyond our comfort zones. I attended Richmond public schools from pre-kindergarten through high school and it was teachers like Mr. Vaughan that helped create the foundation of my education and life. I went on to receive my bachelors degree from the University of Southern California and my MBA from Penn State. I am now a Business Development Specialist for PacifiCorp focusing on utility scale renewable energy projects. Naming Thompson Middle School after Mr. Vaughan would be a great way to honor him and all the talented and dedicated staff who are making a difference in the lives of students in the Richmond public school system.

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:36:19 UTC 19014218 Mr Clifton Fuller Sr [Signature #388] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19014193?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:29:50 UTC 19014193 Mrs. Toni Beechaumn [Signature #387] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19014046?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:29:07 UTC 19014046 Dr. Colita Fairfax [Signature #386] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19013583?utm_medium=rss Rename the school after Mr. Vaughan.

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:35:36 UTC 19013583 Spencer Turner [Signature #385] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19013577?utm_medium=rss Me. Vaughanexemplified what teaching is all about. Every day he walked into the classroom with his whole soul on display. He had the courage to share his creative spirit through original poetry and performance and modeled the passion that is the essence of a truly full life for all of us. His teaching style was visceral and he pushed every student to give to the depth that he gave. I wrote my first mature poems in his class and still remember the last two lines of Invictus - the poem by William Ernest Henley we were all required to learn. They speak to essemcence of what Mr. Vaughan taught which went far beyond grammatical analysis or Victorian narrative: "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul!" Thanks Mr. Vaughan. May your example continue to inspire deep, personal commitment to greatness in teachers and students of Richmond Public Schools for years to come as the namesake of the school to which you gave your remarkable spirit!!

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:33:57 UTC 19013577 Katrina Wilson [Signature #384] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19013526?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:18:44 UTC 19013526 Holly Ulrich [Signature #383] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19013489?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:05:42 UTC 19013489 Mr Orlanda Shaw [Signature #382] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19011339?utm_medium=rss I went to Thompson and this would be a deserving honor for a great teacher!

]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:23:47 UTC 19011339 Al Tucker [Signature #381] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19009710?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2015 05:09:02 UTC 19009710 Ms Janet Clement [Signature #380] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19008146?utm_medium=rss As a parent of two daughters who attended their neighborhood schools from 1980 to 1996, I watched them develop under the fine instruction of many accomplished teachers, but James Vaughan was definitely a standout in their lives and mine.

As you may remember this was during and immediately after court-ordered busing.
Richmond schools were under constant public scrutiny and many people questioned our family decision to give RPS a try. When my oldest daughter was in Mr. Vaughan’s 8th grade class,
I was surprised by his decision to present Shakespeare, let alone present “Romeo and Juliet.”
But then, I was only beginning to get to know him and his strengths. Weeks later, as I watched the performance, I realized this was the education I had hoped for for my daughters: caring educators who emphasized strong academics in a creative environment respectful of a spectrum of individuals, spiced with the giddy sensation of achieving something which once seemed improbable.

Janet Clement
former Thompson Parent
Richmond, VA

]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:56:57 UTC 19008146 Ms. Brenda Luke [Signature #379] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006408?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2015 10:18:56 UTC 19006408 Carol Grant [Signature #378] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006388?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2015 10:03:09 UTC 19006388 Mrs Danielle Douglas [Signature #377] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006339?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:34:32 UTC 19006339 Ms Carolyn Jacobs [Signature #376] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006335?utm_medium=rss Mr. Vaughan was a person who was a positive influence on the lives of RPS students. This is a man whose life will be remembered for the work that he personally did to make young people function more effectively in society.

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:32:58 UTC 19006335 Ms. Krystal Garrett [Signature #375] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006236?utm_medium=rss I totally support renaming Elkhardt- Thompson as James C. Vaughn Sr. Middle School. This is an illustrious honor that should be bestowed upon an illustrious man.

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:14:10 UTC 19006236 Michael Newsome [Signature #374] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006234?utm_medium=rss I am honored to support this worthwhile effort.

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:13:23 UTC 19006234 Patricia Spence [Signature #373] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006222?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:02:24 UTC 19006222 MS Pamela Johnson [Signature #372] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006221?utm_medium=rss Such a dedicated and beloved teacher should be memorialized for his impact on the children he touched directly and for the children his story will touch for the decades to come.

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:00:56 UTC 19006221 Mr. James Bryant [Signature #371] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006209?utm_medium=rss Dear School Board Members,
James Vaughan was a fellow classmate of mine at Virginia Union University. I am hoping you will consider this outstanding fellow educator. He was a great mentor to me as I was beginning my career in education. I will be retiring next year with 39 years in education and I cannot think of a more deserving person to have a middle school named in honor of him. He was truly and outstanding educator who had a love a passion for children and learning. He raised the bar high and wanted his student to excel and become life long learners.

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2015 07:46:08 UTC 19006209 Mrs Brenda Storrs [Signature #370] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006076?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2015 05:23:21 UTC 19006076 amy porter [Signature #369] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005775?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:54:17 UTC 19005775 Ms. Katrice Hunt [Signature #368] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005763?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:38:11 UTC 19005763 Ms Dena Beown [Signature #367] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005745?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:26:08 UTC 19005745 Ms Pamela-Kerri Hill [Signature #366] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005660?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:31:46 UTC 19005660 Ms JoAnn Payne [Signature #365] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005651?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:27:36 UTC 19005651 Daniel Battle [Signature #364] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005627?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:18:48 UTC 19005627 Mrs Cyresa Perkins [Signature #363] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005605?utm_medium=rss A former educatorat this school - a worthy recipient of this honor.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:58:13 UTC 19005605 Jeanette Jones [Signature #362] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005587?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:47:03 UTC 19005587 Ms Brigitte Carter [Signature #361] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005560?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:35:07 UTC 19005560 Ms. Ashley Cabler [Signature #360] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005525?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:16:02 UTC 19005525 Mr. Robert Youngblood [Signature #359] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005510?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:04:05 UTC 19005510 Dr. Carleitta Paige-Anderson [Signature #358] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005502?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:59:05 UTC 19005502 mrs. Amy Williford-Brew [Signature #357] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005500?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:55:16 UTC 19005500 Ms Pearl Johnson [Signature #356] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005496?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:51:04 UTC 19005496 D Ward [Signature #355] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19005398?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 07:32:46 UTC 19005398 Laura Battle [Signature #354] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19004997?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:34:08 UTC 19004997 Crystal Battle [Signature #353] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19004991?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:31:17 UTC 19004991 Mr. Ashanti Luke [Signature #352] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19004929?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 02:58:08 UTC 19004929 Ms S Anderson [Signature #351] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19004511?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:44:49 UTC 19004511 mrs Linda Almond [Signature #350] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19004356?utm_medium=rss An inspiration to his students.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:26:45 UTC 19004356 Ms Anita Hicks [Signature #349] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19004054?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 07:31:28 UTC 19004054 Jennifer Jones [Signature #348] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19003691?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:32:40 UTC 19003691 chinae massenburg [Signature #347] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19002901?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:46:51 UTC 19002901 Mrs Arthalia Kahan [Signature #346] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19002740?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:49:04 UTC 19002740 Nikema Thomas [Signature #345] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19002559?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:24:57 UTC 19002559 mr dion lee [Signature #344] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19001656?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:39:28 UTC 19001656 mr Kevin Glenn [Signature #343] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19001611?utm_medium=rss Truly a wonderful role model.Very fitting that a school should be named after a individual whose love and passion, for teaching and leadership.To be honored.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:22:52 UTC 19001611 Mr Michael K Coleman [Signature #342] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19001423?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:18:43 UTC 19001423 Geneva Nelson [Signature #341] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19000856?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:24:46 UTC 19000856 Mr Kevin Johnson [Signature #340] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19000791?utm_medium=rss Outstanding!! Giving credit to someone who has made such an impact to everyones life!!

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:09:56 UTC 19000791 Jeff Francis [Signature #339] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19000684?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:40:19 UTC 19000684 MRS. LORETTA HOLMES-LITTLE [Signature #338] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19000681?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:39:22 UTC 19000681 Margaret Temple [Signature #337] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18999307?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:05:54 UTC 18999307 Ms Sateria Smith [Signature #336] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18999144?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:12:12 UTC 18999144 chandra blakey [Signature #335] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18999039?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:43:56 UTC 18999039 Mrs Lena Flannery [Signature #334] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998938?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:11:27 UTC 18998938 Kelly Riggs [Signature #333] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998910?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:01:33 UTC 18998910 Ms Shikita Davis [Signature #332] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998881?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 07:49:37 UTC 18998881 Katherine Smith [Signature #331] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998821?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 07:26:04 UTC 18998821 Mrs Anika Luster [Signature #330] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998575?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:58:56 UTC 18998575 Melanie Parker [Signature #329] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998574?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:58:50 UTC 18998574 Ms Linda Frazier [Signature #328] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998523?utm_medium=rss Excellent tribute to a dedicated teacher of RPS.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:42:51 UTC 18998523 Demetria Richardson [Signature #327] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998450?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:17:57 UTC 18998450 Anonymous [Signature #326] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998370?utm_medium=rss In reading how much Mr. Vaughan inspired so many in the time he had, it makes total sense to honor his memory with renaming the newly merged school in his name.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:47:30 UTC 18998370 Mr Jamaal Valentine [Signature #325] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998350?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:41:39 UTC 18998350 Mr Jason Anderson [Signature #324] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18998231?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:08:25 UTC 18998231 Ms. Edna Smith [Signature #323] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997712?utm_medium=rss I had the awesome pleasure of being a former student of Mr. James Vaughan while attending the Upward Bound Program at Virginia Union University in the early 1970's. When I informed him of my desire to become an English teacher, Mr. Vaughan took me under his wings and encouraged me to accomplish my goal. What a delightful surprise it was for the both of us to be employed as (English) teachers at Thompson Middle in August, 1979! Once again Mr. Vaughan was there to mentor me as only he could. As a direct result of his display of devotion, enthusiasm, and professionalism, my ultimate ambition was to become the best English teacher I could possibly be. It is without any doubt in my mind that Mr. James Vaughan's positive influence motivated me to remain in my career for 35 years (all of them at Thompson)!It is indeed an honor and privilege for me to support renaming of Thompson in favor of James C. Vaughan Middle School.
Ms. Edna A. Smith
Former Thompson Teacher (1979-2014)

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:45:23 UTC 18997712 Mr. Rodney Clarke [Signature #322] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997702?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:42:36 UTC 18997702 Douglas Johnson [Signature #321] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997687?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:35:36 UTC 18997687 Rodney Archer [Signature #320] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997605?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:09:36 UTC 18997605 Anonymous [Signature #319] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997603?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:09:11 UTC 18997603 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #318] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997592?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:06:21 UTC 18997592 Mr. Eric Robertson [Signature #317] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997591?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:06:07 UTC 18997591 Pastor Andrew Crowder [Signature #316] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997583?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:03:56 UTC 18997583 Ms. Tracy Anderson [Signature #315] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997541?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:47:14 UTC 18997541 Ms. Andrea Goode [Signature #314] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997235?utm_medium=rss I Am Totally In Favor Of Thompson Middle School's Name Changing To James.C. Vaughn Middle School. Mr. Vaughn Was A Wonderful Teacher And A Wonderful Man!

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:02:56 UTC 18997235 Mr. Robert Peay [Signature #313] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997156?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:41:52 UTC 18997156 Ms Anonymous [Signature #312] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997127?utm_medium=rss Rename this school for James Vaughan Sr

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:35:17 UTC 18997127 Ms Felicia Dixon [Signature #311] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997017?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:03:53 UTC 18997017 Mr Saquan Robinson [Signature #310] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18997009?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:01:16 UTC 18997009 Mr Michael Goins [Signature #309] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996943?utm_medium=rss I think this is a great name to select!

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:37:51 UTC 18996943 MS Michelle Coleman [Signature #308] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996936?utm_medium=rss I think this is a great name to select!

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:36:06 UTC 18996936 Mr Christopher Perdue [Signature #307] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996928?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:32:57 UTC 18996928 Mrs. anne harris [Signature #306] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996927?utm_medium=rss I think this is a great name to select!

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:32:18 UTC 18996927 Ms Anonymous [Signature #305] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996921?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:31:36 UTC 18996921 Mr Damon Avinger [Signature #304] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996903?utm_medium=rss He was a great educator and he believed in his students.

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