Appointment of Mary V. Bicouvaris as a Member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars

The President today announced his intention to appoint Mary V. Bicouvaris to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars during her tenure as National Teacher of the Year. She would succeed Terry Weeks.

Mrs. Bicouvaris, the Virginia Teacher of the Year, teaches government and international relations to 11th and 12th graders at Bethel High School in Hampton, VA.

Mrs. Bicouvaris received a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio State University and a master of arts degree from the College of William and Mary. She was born June 4, 1939, in Tripolis, Greece. She is married, has two children, and resides in Newport News, VA.