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Smith Fund plan now completed

By CAROLYN CARY

ccary@TheCitizenNews.com

Monday was the third anniversary of the loss of a beloved teacher in Fayette County. Robyn Doyal Smith died of cancer at 54 years of age. She and her husband, Bill, and son, Bray, had lived in Fayette County for over 30 years.

Realizing the importance of teachers understanding law-related education, and having served on the executive board of the Georgia Law-Related Education Consortium, Robyn left a legacy of $4,500 to be used in this endeavor.

The mission of the consortium is to promote the LRE curriculum in schools, community based programs and juvenile justice settings all across Georgia. It adopts a “train the trainer” approach, conducting statewide conferences and regional training workshops. It supplies teaching materials for all grade and age levels, and publishes a tri-annual newsletter.

“This is where we used Robyn’s gift,” said Anna Boling, executive director of the Georgia LRE Consortium. “The funds were used to provide basic substantive information on the judicial system in Georgia, the criminal and juvenile justice processes, and alternative dispute resolutions.

“Robyn was very wise and gave good advice “ I t I think her students loved her. She was everything a student wants in a teacher,” Boling said.

“We were always very proud of her,” said son Bray, 31. “Dad and I are pleased that her legacy benefited so many of her fellow-teachers.”