In July of 1994, when Mrs. Dukas became Head of Chesapeake Bay Academy, the school served 36 students with learning differences, ages 5-12. The program consisted of five classrooms, 15 employees and 11 computers. Today, CBA is a K-12 school with over 40 employees serving 100 students in a state-of-the-art building, offering students 1-1 personal technology plus 5 computer labs. MaryAnne’s perseverance and tenacity moved CBA forward exponentially, for which we extend our deepest gratitude. MaryAnne is also the founding board chair of Lady’s Grace, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of spouses, children and pets of military families and owner of Bishopsgate Design & Decor, Virginia’s premier purveyor of furniture, gifts, and home accents.