Alumni Association Board Member
Board member since
2017
Board Involvement
- Member of the Promote/Inform Committee
- Board Member: 2010-2014
Education
- B.S. Elementary Education, Northwest Missouri State University, 1972
Occupation / Employer Name
- Owner/Education at Lakeside Children’s Academy
Northwest / Community Involvement
- Co-Founder of St. Louis Alumni and Friends Chapter, Co-President, 2010-2017
- Alumni Board of Directors, 2010- 2014, 2017-Present
- Parkway School District Committees - Parkway Government Relations
- DeSoto School Board
- Parkway School Board
Interests / Hobbies
- Pony Bird, served on the Board of Directors since 1977, Dana and Sue Hockensmith - Co-Founders (Son Philip was the first resident in June 1977)
- Reading
- Gardening
- Cardinals Baseball
- Music
Special Memories of Northwest
Fabulous Music Program; Opportunity to meet diverse students from around the world (I am still a friend to Haruyo Sadaie from Japan who I met in 1968-1969); Maryville Community was small and welcoming; Enthusiasm and Strong Connection to the University because of faculty and involvement, no car so I couldn’t get away each weekend; I met my husband, Dana, in 1969 at Northwest and we married in 1971; Freshmen Orientation Leader; Mother Of The Year while I was teaching at Our Lady Of Lourdes in Columbia in 1973.
Activities or Organizations Involved In While Attending Northwest
- Madrigal Choir
- Tower Choir
- Spirit of Christmas 1970
- Resident Assistant in Perrin Hall 1969-1970
- Head RA Perrin Hall 1970-71
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