Background

Holston, Anna Rhynes was born on October 22, 1946 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Johnny Mack and Anna Christian (Cooper) Rhynes.

Education

Bachelor, Paine College, 1968; Master of Arts, Pepperdine U., 1978; 2d Master of Arts, Baylor University, 1990.

Career

Teacher adult education, Fayetteville (North Carolina) Technology Institute, 1973-1975; teacher adult education, Dona Ana branch New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1975-1976; trainee in educational administration, Army Education Center, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, 1977-1980; teacher language arts, Killeen (Texas) Indiana School District, 1980-1983; instructor English, Control Texas College, Killeen, 1983-1985, 88-; chair communications department, Control Texas College, Killeen, since 1998; instructor English, McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas, 1986-1988. Member task force for finance and resources development Control Texas College, 1991,member self study committee, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Anna Rhynes Holston has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Conference College English Teachers, National Council Teachers English, Texas Association Black Pers. in Higher Education, National Council Negro Women, S.W. Regional Council English, Texas Community College Teachers Association (president 1997), Delta Sigma Theta (member social action committee 1994, chair arts and letters 1994, member senior citizen committee since 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, puzzles, watching old black and white movies.

Connections

Married Joe Holston, June 15, 1968. Children: Beverly Joyce, Kevin Cornell.

Father:

Johnny Mack Rhynes

Mother:

Anna Christian (Cooper) Rhynes

Spouse:

Joe Holston

child:

Beverly Joyce Holston

child:

Kevin Cornell Holston