Dr. Germaine S. Fauntleroy

Peabody High, Petersburg (1952) 
Educator

Dr. Germaine Fauntleroy was valedictorian of the Peabody High School Class of 1952. She earned a Masters from Virginia State University and a Ph.D. in Urban Services from Virginia Commonwealth University. Except for her first year of teaching, she dedicated her entire professional life to the Petersburg City Public Schools. For almost twenty years she served as a classroom teacher at the elementary, junior high and high school levels. She then assumed administrative positions of increasing responsibility including Coordinator for Instructional Services, Coordinator for Gifted Programs, High School Principal and Assistant Superintendent for Instruction. In 1992, her varied experience and outstanding performance resulted in her selection as the first African American female Superintendent of Petersburg Public Schools. Dr. Fauntleroy has been widely recognized for her commitment to young people and dedication to public education. Her support for community organizations include the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Petersburg Symphony, American Association of School Administrators, Alumni Associations of Virginia State and Virginia Commonwealth Universities, NAACP, Petersburg Rotary and a Life Member of the Peabody High School National Alumni Association. Her husband, the late Hermanze E. Fauntleroy, was the first African American Mayor of Petersburg, VA.