Background
Peterson, Betty W. was born on November 15, 1944 in Phil, Kentucky, United States.
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Betty W. Peterson
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Bachelor English high distinction, University Kentucky, Lexington, 1982. Master of Arts English, University Kentucky, Lexington, 1986.
Career
Instructional specialist Somerset Community College, Kentucky, 1986—1989, assistant professor English, 1989—1991, associate professor English with tenure, 1991—2000. Professor English Somerset Community and Technology College, since 2000, teaching consultant, since 2006. Co-editor Kentucky writing Somerset Community College, 1989—1994, teaching consultant, since 2006.
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Teacher Governor's Scholars Program Northern Kentucky University, 1996. Member of Dramatists Guild American, Inc. (associate), University Kentucky Alumni Association, Jesse Stuart Foundation.
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Daughter of James Delno Withers and Mae Berniece Withers (Luttrell) Emerson, Glen Emerson (Stepfather). Married Danny F. Peterson, August 11, 1962. Children: Angela Yvette Jones, Alisa Yvonne, Brenton Franklin, Danny Keith.
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Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Independent
Education
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1982
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1986
Career
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1986 - 1989
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Nominee New Horizons award, Somerser Community College, 2008-2009. Named to Who's Who Among American Teachers, 2002, 2005, 2006. Recipient Oswald Research and Creativity Award, University Kentucky, 1981, Dantzler-Dantzler Academy Achievement award, 1982, Teaching Assistantship, University Kentucky, 1984-1986, Commissioned Kentucky Colonel, Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels, 1996, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Teaching Excellence Award, Somerset Community College, 2001, NIZOD award, 2009. Scholar, University Kentucky Alumni Association, 1976-1977. Virginia Center for Creative Arts Fellow, Kentucky Foundation for Women, 1993, Al Smith fellow, Kentucky Arts Council, 2007.Nominee New Horizons award, Somerser Community College, 2008-2009. Named to Who's Who Among American Teachers, 2002, 2005, 2006. Recipient Oswald Research and Creativity Award, University Kentucky, 1981, Dantzler-Dantzler Academy Achievement award, 1982, Teaching Assistantship, University Kentucky, 1984-1986, Commissioned Kentucky Colonel, Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels, 1996, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Teaching Excellence Award, Somerset Community College, 2001, NIZOD award, 2009.
Scholar, University Kentucky Alumni Association, 1976-1977. Virginia Center for Creative Arts Fellow, Kentucky Foundation for Women, 1993, Al Smith fellow, Kentucky Arts Council, 2007.