Barbara Stricklin Blankenship

Background

Blankenship, Barbara Stricklin was born on June 17, 1945 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Maurice and Maurine (Allison) Stricklin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Henderson State University, 1967; Master of Science in Education, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1969; Doctor of Education, U. Mississippi, 1983.

Career

Junior high mathematics teacher, Green Cove Springs, Florida, summer 1969; junior high mathematics teacher, Woodrow Wilson Junior High, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1967-1968; graduate assistant counseling, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1968-1969; union and program director sororities, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1969-1976; assistant dean student life, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1976-1983; district director public relations, Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi, 1983-1985; district dean of students, Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi, since 1985.

Achievements

• Barbara Stricklin Blankenship has been listed as a noteworthy Dean of students, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trainer Mississippi Attorney General's Drug Task Force, Jackson, 1989-1992. Teacher, director Sunday school and Bible study Raymond Baptist Church, since 1984. Member Southern Association College Student Affairs (committee task force chair for community colleges since 1975), Southern Association Colleges Schools (member steering committee), National Association Student Pers.

Adminstrs., Pilot Club International (president and numerous offices 1975-1980), Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, Phi Theta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: walking, biking, softball.

Connections

Married T. Larry Blankenship, February 13, 1970. Children: Michele, Amy.

Father:

Maurice Stricklin

Mother:

Maurine (Allison) Stricklin

Spouse:

T. Larry Blankenship

child:

Amy Blankenship

child:

Michele Blankenship