Janet Barnstable was a teacher for 48 years. Teaching primary, intermediate, and junior high school students. Janet and her Oak Park students participated in GVC for many years and were honored in 2000 with a trip to Hong Kong to accept the Grand Prize for the AT&T Virtual Classroom Contest. Over the years, Janet and her students won many GVC awards.

Virtual Classroom Awards

Her dedication continued when she retired in 2009 as she became the program manager for GVC. She volunteered her time and talent to students and classrooms across the globe. Janet's passion was connecting children from across the globe so they could learn the power of collaboration and teamwork. She will be missed and we would like to honor her legacy.