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Staunton: Retired CIA officer to speak at Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

Rebecca Barnabi
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum resumes its monthly Speaker Series on Monday, Jan. 27, with Gary Dodson, who is retired from the Central Intelligence Agency.
Courtesy of Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum.

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum resumes its monthly Speaker Series on Monday, Jan. 27, with Gary Dodson, who is retired from the Central Intelligence Agency.

Dodson will speak on “Board Games with a Mission: History, Education and…Spying!” at the archives building at 235 E. Beverley Street at 7 p.m. Participants may also join via Zoom.

An award-winning game developer, Dodson will dive into the fascinating world of board games and their innovative use in education, training and strategy development within the intelligence community and at WWPL.

The event is free, but registration is requested for in person and via Zoom.

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca J. Barnabi is the national editor of Augusta Free Press. A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, she began her journalism career at The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. In 2013, she was awarded first place for feature writing in the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Awards Program, and was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2019 Media Honor Roll Program for her coverage of Waynesboro Schools. Her background in newspapers includes writing about features, local government, education and the arts.