Betty Sue Jordan

Background

Jordan, Betty Sue was born on September 4, 1920 in Lafayette, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Aubrey Lee and Geneva (Freeman) W.

Education

Student, David Lipscomb College, 1941. Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1943. Registered dietitian, Duke University Hospital, 1945.

Master of Education, Clemson University, 1973.

Career

Dietitian University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1945-1946, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1946-1948, Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, 1948-1950, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, 1950-1952. Elementary teacher Greenville County Schools, 1952-1966, teacher orthopedically handicapped, 1966-1985. With Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children School.

Achievements

• Betty Sue Jordan has been listed as a noteworthy special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Robert Morris S.S. class University Methodist Church, 1992, president Susanna Wesley S.S. Class, since 2003. Member National Education Association, Association Childhood Education (treasurer 1980-1985), United Daughters Confederacy (president Greenville chapter 1978-1999), Greenville Woman's Club (executive board 1991-1994), Lake Forest Garden Club (president 1970-1971, 77-79, 80-81, historian 1981-1987, 1st vice president 1991-1992, Woman of Year awards 1991, 91, Rachel McKaughan Horticulture award 1992, 94, 95, Lois Russel Arrangement award 1993-1995), Greater Greenville Rose Society (president 1983-1984, bronze medal 1996), American Rose Society (accredited rose judge 1986, rose arrangement judge, consultant, Rosarian, Outstanding Judge Carolina district 2003, Bronze Honorary medal 2004), Clarice Wilson Garden Club (president 1987-1989, Woman of Year 1991, 2003, Award for Arrangements, Bette Jackson award 1997, Canal Insurance award 1999, Lena Whatley Wallace award 1999, Clarice Townsend Wilson award), Greenville Garden Club (recipient Past President's Silver Punch Bowl 1998-1999, Hall of Fame certified 2000, Mary Griffith Stevens award, Horticulture Achievement award 2003, Certified Appreciation, others), Delta Kappa Gamma (president Tau chapter 1976-1978, state chairman communications 1979-1981, state chairman research 1983-1985, leadership/management seminar Austin, Texas 1989), Kappa Kappa Iota (state president 1972-1973, conclave president 1983-1985).

Interests

• Collecting antiques, growing roses, flower arranging.

Connections

Married Bill Jordan, October 22, 1950. 1 child, L. Nicha.

Father:

Aubrey Lee West

Mother:

Geneva (Freeman) West

Spouse:

Bill Jordan

child:

L. Nicha Jordan