Alice Pearl Nix

Background

Nix, Alice Pearl was born on December 12, 1912 in Choestoe, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Columbus H. and Lillie Irene (Henson) Nix.

Education

AB, Piedmont College, 1940. Master in Education, University Georgia, 1946. Doctor in Educational Psychology, University Georgia, 1959.

Career

Elementary school teacher, White County Schools, 1930-1931, 32-34; elementary school teacher, Hall County Schools, Gainesville, Georgia, 1935-1936; elementary school teacher, White County Schools, Cleveland, Georgia, 1936-1940; secondary English teacher, White County Schools, Cleveland, Georgia, 1940-1945; curriculum consultant, White County Schools, Cleveland, Georgia, 1945-1947; director guidance, teacher education, Truett-McConnell College, Cleveland, 1947-1957; consultant teacher education, North Georgia College, Dahlonega, summers 1951-1954; counselor, instructor, U. Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1958-1959; professor psychology, director psychoeducational services, West Georgia College, Carrollton, Georgia, 1959-1978. President American Association Retired Persons, Carrollton, 1984-1986, Retired Teachers Association, Carrollton, 1986-1990.

Achievements

• Alice Pearl Nix has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, past president League of Women Voters of Carrollton, since 1960. Member, chairman Mental Health Advisory Council, Carrollton, since 1976. Teacher Sunday school Carrolton First Baptist Church, 1960-1992.

Member American Psychological Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, Georgia Psychological Association, Southeastern Psychological Association, Business and Professional Women's Club (president 1972-1974), Civic Woman's Club (department chairman), Baptist Woman's Missionary Union (Sunday school teacher, director 1980-1985, 90-93), Carrollton Baptist Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (state officer, district director, local president 1964-1966, 82-84), Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography, needlework, watercolor painting, cooking.

Connections

Father:

Columbus H. Nix

Mother:

Lillie Irene (Henson) Nix