Henry Foust attended GS in 1974 for Social Science. After graduating from UNC-CH he spent 36 years as a Spanish teacher at Northwood High School and for 35 years also served as Student Council Advisor. During that time he earned recognition as Northwood’s and Chatham County’s Teacher of the year and received several awards in the area of student activities.

A life-long member of Maxwell Chapel AME Church in the Snow Camp area, Henry works in several roles in lay leadership and Christian Education. He also served on Gov. Hunt’s Teacher Advisory Committee and the Z Smith Reynolds Advisory Panel. In 1997 he received a William C. Friday Fellowship in Human Relations.

Henry serves on the several boards including Chatham Habitat for Humanity Board, NC Assn. of Student Councils and Beulah Retreat and Conference Center. He considers GS one of the most formative educational experiences of his life and still has several 45+ year friendships.