2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 217
Celebrating the life of Anna Lou Aaroe Schaberg.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 2026
WHEREAS, Anna Lou Aaroe Schaberg, a passionate educator and devoted philanthropist who touched countless lives throughout the Richmond area, died on July 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Anna Schaberg was born in Charlottesville and grew up in the West End neighborhood of Richmond; she attended what is now Randolph College, then earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University; and
WHEREAS, Anna Schaberg pursued a career as an educator with Richmond Public Schools and began working as a coordinator of programs for gifted students in 1977; she hired a talented team of teachers and created the Special Program for Academic and Creative Excellence; and
WHEREAS, over the years, Anna Schaberg also planned summer programs, special events, and staff development and co-chaired the planning group for the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School; and
WHEREAS, Anna Schaberg was a graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond and served as co-chair of Visions 2020 for the Richmond First Club; in 1990, she and her husband formed the Bob and Anna Lou Schaberg Foundation to support organizations that help the entire Richmond community thrive; and