Students of Virginia Thompsen, a teacher at Preston High School for 31 years before retiring in 1992, may be interested in knowing that their former type teacher was named by Spring City, Utah, as the 2021 Citizen of the Year and Grand Marshall of the Pioneer Day Parade.
The Spring City native moved back to her family home after her long teaching career, and continues to care for her mother s roses and apple orchard. She spent 21 years working in the Logan Temple and Manti Temple. At 88 years old, she is known as an independent, hardworking lady and a wonderful neighbor and friend to all, states her hometown newspaper, the Sanpete Messenger.Â