DIANNE H. LUNDY earned a B. S. degree from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. She later obtained two graduate degrees from ULM and NSU. She met her husband, Richard, on the ham radio while carpooling with another ham radio operator. They married and had one son, Jonathan, who is now married with three young daughters, affectionately known as the "A-Team." She devoted her life to teaching for 33 years. She was named to "Who's Who Among American Teachers" five times and was named a Special Daughter of the State of Louisiana and an Ambassador of Good Will for the state by Gov. John Bel Edwards in 2019.