About
Board of Trustees
Shirley M. Crowder
Trustee
Elected 2002
Parent of Alumnus and Spouse of Alumnus
Parent of Alumnus and Spouse of Alumnus
Owner, Bradham Auto Electric
Shirley Crowder and her son, John, operate Bradham Auto Electric in Alexandria, Va., the Crowder family business. She joined the company in 1976 as its Business and Accounting Manager and took over operations with her son when her husband, George, retired in 2010. Prior to joining Bradham Auto, she worked as an intern in the City of Alexandria’s Planning and Zoning Department and for the AB&W Bus Company.
When her sons George Thomas and John Emmett were in high school, Shirley volunteered as a coach for the West Potomac High School Rifle Team and served as an assistant coach for the Acorn Junior Rifle Team at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Those roles gave her the opportunity to work with junior shooters and travel to Canada, Los Angeles and locations on the East Coast. She retired from coaching in 2003.
Shirley’s ties to Fishburne include her husband George, a 1960 graduate of FMS, and her son John, Class of 1991. Both sons attended The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.
She and George are the proud grandparents of Brennan, Bryce, Preston Louise and Harper. In her spare time, she enjoys boating and spending time at their farm in Rappahannock County, Virginia. She also enjoys making porcelain dolls and quilting.
One of her favorite quotes is attributed to Kelley Earnhardt Miller:
“Work for a cause, not for applause
Live life to express, not to impress
Don’t strive to make your presence noticed
Just make your absence felt”
Our Mission
To innovate and create the military school for the twenty first century. One that redefines what it means to graduate young men with the skills to move forward wherever their lives take them with CHARACTER \ KINSHIP \ AGENCY.
Fishburne Military School has earned the US Army’s highest level of accreditation and maintained its designation as a JROTC Honor Unit With Distinction for over 40 years. We may also nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academies and host one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.