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Dr. Elizabeth Burger Jackson ‘34 (Field Hockey, 1930-32; Professor of Natural Sciences, 1938-76) attended Longwood and was member of field hockey team before graduating from the College of William and Mary. She returned to Longwood as a Professor of Natural Sciences for 39 years and was selected as Distinguished Professor of Natural Science and Professor Emeritus, receiving the 1979 Distinguished Alumni Service Award. Dr. Jackson was a member of United States Field Hockey National Team from 1947-50, and again from 1954-55. She was a past Vice-President of the United States Field Hockey Association (USFHA), as well as a past President of the Virginia Field Hockey Association (VFHA). Dr. Jackson also previously received induction onto the Virginia Sports Wall of Fame (1983), and into the William and Mary Hall of Fame. She died in 1998.