Directors
The
tradition of excellence continues as Lynne Weston becomes the new
Director of the H.E.L.P. Program, August 1st, 2005. Mrs. Weston
takes over the leadership of H.E.L.P. with her own vision, as it
grows to meet the challenges of higher education for learning
disabled students in the 21st century. She received her
undergraduate degree in Special Education and Elementary Education
from Marshall University. Her Master's Degree in Education was
obtained from the the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She
later became certified in Learning Disabilities at Marshall
University. She holds an Ed.S degree in Leadership Studies / Higher
Education Administration. She has taught many grades in the public
schools system but loves working most with college students. She
teaches Introduction to Learning Disabilities in the summer to
undergraduates and graduate students.
Mrs. Weston has been a part of the
Marshall University H.E.L.P. Program for the past twenty fiveyears. She
has seen the program grow from seventy students to two hundred
students. She has great admiration for students in H.E.L.P. and
feels grateful to be a part of the growth and excitement of such an
outstanding program. She is married to Rick Weston. They have two
sons. The oldest son recently received his PhD. in Neuroscience and
the youngest
is an attorney in Huntington, WV.
Dr. Barbara Priddy Guyer is the Director Emeritus of the H.E.L.P.
Program. She received her B.S. degree from Virginia Commonwealth
University in Education, a Master’s degree from Ohio State
University in School Administration, a Master’s degree in School
Psychology from the College of Graduate Studies of Marshall
University, and a doctorate in Learning Disabilities/Educational
Administration from the University of Virginia.
Dr. Guyer taught grades 2-6, remedial reading in a women’s prison
and was a principal of several schools including two Learning
Disabilities Centers in Richmond, Virginia, which she organized. She
began the H.E.L.P. Program in 1981 after she tested a particularly
bright young man who had failed in college four times. H.E.L.P. has
grown from 3 students with 2 employees to 200 students with 10
full-time employees and 50 part-time employees.
The greatest joy of her life has been working with college students
and seeing them succeed. "The joy that one sees in their eyes or the
excitement in their voices is a reward like none other. When H.E.L.P.
students begin to believe in themselves and see that there is hope
for the future, life begins to take on new meaning."
Dr, Guyer retired as Director of H.E.L.P. as of August 1st, 2005 but
will continue to be an integral part of the program. She will
continue to work with Medical H.E.L.P., continue to work in
fundraising, and to represent H.E.L.P. at conferences.
She is married to Ken Guyer and they have two daughters. Both have a
Learning Disability and one has ADHD. Her daughters have proven that
academic success is possible. One is a physician and the other is an
attorney.
Emergency Info |