Background
Newcomb, Betty Lou Atkinson was born on April 25, 1938 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Robert Claytor and Hazel (Cox) Atkinson.
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Betty Lou Atkinson Newcomb
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, 1959; Master of Education, U. North Carolina, 1986.
Career
Interim mathematics teacher, J.T. Williams Junior High School, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1983;
mathematics teacher, Wilson Junior High School, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1978-1983;
mathematics teacher, West Mecklenburg Senior High School, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1983-1995;
teacher leadership I and II, West Mecklenburg Senior High School, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1989-1993;
assistant site administrator summer school, Myers Park Senior High School, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1989;
assistant principal, Shamrock Gardens Elementary School, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1995-1998;
assistant principal, Rama Rd Elementary School, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1998. Advisor student government, 1984-1993, interclub county, 1984-1993, Order of the Feather, since 1985. Advisor Randolph-Macon Women's College, since 1992.
FellowInst. of Government, U. North Carolina, Charlotte, 1991. Participant North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, 1991, North Carolina Mathematics Algebra I Project, 1992. Assistant to principal West Mecklenburg, 1993-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Officer Montclaire Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Charlotte, 1967-1977. Member North Carolina Parent-Teachers Association (life). Member National Association Students (activities advisor 1992093), Randolph-MaconWoman's College-Charlotte Alumnae Association (president 1990-1992, district director National Association 1974-1976), Alpha Delta Kappa (treasurer 1988-1990, sergeant at arms 1992-1994), Phi Delta Kappa (social chairman 1991-1992, service project chairman 1992-1993, Outstanding Committee Contribution to Chapter award 1992, Outstanding Committee Recognition award 1993, public information chairman 1993-1994, vice president programs 1994-1995, president since 1995), Phi Delta Kappa (president 1995-1997, Kappan of Year award 1994-1995, advisory 1997, alternate chapter delegate, since 1994, Outstanding Chapter award 1996-1997, Gerald Howard Read International Seminar scholarship 1996).
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Connections
Married Frederick Lee Newcomb, September 12, 1959. Children: Frederick Junior, Laurie Anne Wilson, Joseph Gary.
