Director of St. Anne's School has led for 20 years

Call it the new math. Frances Cary Lukens at 60, director of St. Anne's School of Annapolis, is only a few years older than the school she has led for 20 years, yet she still maintains the enthusiasm and positive outlook of a college freshman.

When she first encountered the school in '79, it was as a young mother, seeking a nice pre-school program for her oldest child, son Cary, now 32. 

Now, thanks to Cary, Mrs. Lukens is anticipating the birth of her first grandchild just as the 2008-09 school year begins.

She lights up when describing a wall of colorful prayer purses made by the students a few...