Background
Smith, Abbie Oliver was born on January 31, 1931 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Rowland Sheppard and Abigail Seabrook (Hanahan) Oliver.
educator college administrator
Smith, Abbie Oliver was born on January 31, 1931 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Rowland Sheppard and Abigail Seabrook (Hanahan) Oliver.
Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1953. Master of Education, George Washington University, 1958. EdDin Higher Education, George Washington University, 1986.
Teacher, St. Mary's Academy, Monroe, Michigan, 1954-1955; teacher, coach, Washington-Lee H.S., Arlington, Virginia, 1955-1958; homemaker, community volunteer, Bethesda, Maryland., 1959-1964; assistant professorial lecturer, George Washington University, Washington, 1965-1969; administrator continuing education, George Washington University, Washington, 1969-1980; assistant dean, director, George Washington University, Washington, 1981-1989; acting dean division continuing education, George Washington University, Washington, 1989-1993; assistant vice president, assistant to dean institutional advancement, George Washington University, Washington, since 1993. Panelist t.v. series WETA, Washington. Newsletter editor Training Officers Conference, since 1989, chair charter expansion since 1992.
Member advisory board Washington Board Trade, 1975-1977, women's branch advisory board State National Bank, Bethesda, Maryland, 1978-1981. Collegiate advisory board Episcopal Diocese of Washington, 1977-1979. Member National University Continuing Education Association (awards chair division women's education 1977-1978, national chair 1977-1978, chair-elect division part-time students program 1984-1986, national chair 1984-1986, chair council human resources 1985-1986, national special committee on councils and division 1984-1986, national executive board 1984-1986, national board directors 1984-1998, national charters and bylaws committees 1987-1989, secretary-elect division certified and nontraditional degree programs 1987-1989, chair-elect 1989-1990, national chair 1990-1991, national annual planning committees 1987, 92, secretary region II 1989-1990, chair-elect, annual conference chair, single host institution annual conference region II 1990-1991, chair region II 1991-1992, awards committee chair 1992, Walton S. Bittner Service Citation 1994, honorable mention for program catalog national division marketing 1988, Floyd B. Fisher Leadership award 1996), Phi Delta Kappa International (G.W. chapter, vice president for programs 1995-1996, president 1996-1997, newsletter editor since 1977, Newsletter Award Merit 1998-1999, Outstanding Newsletter award 1999-2000, 2000-2001).
Married William Parkhurst Smith, Junior, July 2, 1953. Children: William Parkhurst Smith, III, Oliver Hamilton.