Running His Fourth KeyBank Vermont City Marathon
May 25, 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon, and Ted Hobart's fourth consecutive marathon appearance. Every year since 2005, Ted has returned to Burlington, VT on Memorial Day weekend to run the marathon in memory of his Sterling College friend, Lollie Winans, and her girlfriend Julie Williams. This year is the 12th anniversary of their brutal slaying near the Appalachian Trail in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park.

In 2007, Hobart created the Winans-Williams Environmental Action Scholarship to promote environmental stewardship principles at his alma mater Sterling College. Hobart is planning to dedicate the rest of his 2008 marathon schedule to raise donations for the environmental scholarship.

"I want my marathon running to bring continued national attention to this unsolved murder case in hope that those responsible can be brought to justice. I also want to inspire Sterling College students to create positive outcomes in their own communities, and speak out about violence against women," explains Ted Hobart.

To learn how to support Hobart's 2008 fundraising goal of $5,000, contact him via e-mail or visit his Marathon Blog. To donate directly to the scholarship fund, please phone Barbara Morrow, Director of Development, Sterling College, 802-586-7711 x159, or e-mail her.

Ted Hobart is a 1988 Sterling College graduate whose class is also celebrating their 20th class reunion this year. He is currently employed at the Whitman-Walker Clinic as the outreach coordinator of AIDS Walk Washington.

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