Alta Parker Thomas

Background

Thomas, Alta Parker was born on September 18, 1940 in Butte, Montana, United States. Daughter of Charles Clayton and Sarah Elizabeth (Bennett) Parker Hopkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1962; Master of Education, Walla Walla College, 1991.

Career

Research chemist, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1962-1964; teacher, Granite School District, Salt Lake City, 1964-1965; home and hospital teacher, Richland (Washington) Schools, 1975-1977; science teacher, Kennewick (Washington) School District, 1977-1984; high school biology teacher, Kennewick (Washington) School District, since 1984; science department chair, Kennewick (Washington) School District, 1992-1994. Coordinator International Baccalaureate Kennewick School District, since 1994, chairman science curriculum committee, 1987-1989, representative district circle committee, 1991-1993. Coach science olympiad team Kennewick H.S., 1988-1994, member of staff development committee, 1985-1991, site county, 1995.

Achievements

• Alta Parker Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder academic booster club Kennewick High School, 1985. Member National Association Biology Teachers, National Education Association, Washington Education Association, Kennewick Education.Assn. (representative, negotiator since 1977), Washington Science Teacher Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (membership chair, political affairs chair since 1984).

Interests

• Avocations: birding, hiking, cross stitch, quilting, reading.

Connections

Married Vivian William Thomas Junior, August 19, 1962. Children: Christine MichelleThomas Walters, Tracyy Ann Thomas, Lisa Janine Thomas Julson.

Father:

Charles Clayton Hopkins

Mother:

Sarah Elizabeth (Bennett) Parker Hopkins

Spouse:

Vivian William Thomas Junior

child:

Lisa Janine Thomas Julson Thomas

child:

Christine MichelleThomas Walters Thomas

child:

Tracyy Ann Thomas