Artie Yvonne Adams Thrash

Background

Thrash, Artie Yvonne Adams was born on October 29, 1939 in Joaquin, Texas, United States. Daughter of Elton Herman and Gertrude (Bonner) Adams.

Education

Bachelor, U. Houston, 1969; Master of Arts, U. Houston, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1974.

Career

Teacher, Houston Indiana School District, 1969; teacher, Galena Park (Texas) Indiana School District, 1970; instructor, U. Houston, 1971; associate professor, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1974-1985; program head, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1981-1983; assistant vice president, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1983-1985; assistant to president, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1985-1989; interim executive director, Texas Woman's U.-Houston Center, 1988-1989; director institutional advancement, Cooke County College, Gainesville, Texas, 1989-1994; executive director, Cooke County Endowment Foundation Inc., Gainesville, 1989-1994; institutional advancement officer, U. N. Texas, Denton, Texas, 1994-1996; faculty, University Texas-Tyler, since 1996. Secretary, board directors North Texas Ednl. Network, Inc., Gainesville, 1990.

Achievements

• Artie Yvonne Adams Thrash has been listed as a noteworthy University educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Speech Comm. Association Southern Speech Comm. Association, Texas Speech Comm. Association (district chairperson 1975-1979), Women's Club, Kiwanis, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Hollis Alvin Thrash, (divorced). 1 child, Sheila Yvonne Thrash Moreland.

Father:

Elton Herman Adams

Mother:

Gertrude (Bonner) Adams

Spouse:

Hollis Alvin Thrash

child:

Sheila Yvonne Thrash Moreland Thrash