Beverly McMurtry Grissom

Background

Grissom, Beverly McMurtry was born on June 10, 1946 in Lebanon, Kentucky, United States.

Education

Bachelor, U. Louisville, 1968; Master of Arts, Western Kentucky U., 1976; Doctor of Education, U. Florida, 1994.

Career

Coordinator, Louisville Indiana Schools, 1974-1975; learning manager training and services center, Daytona Beach (Florida) Community College, 1975-1977; coordinator, Daytona Beach (Florida) Community College, 1977-1982; director special programs, Daytona Beach (Florida) Community College, 1982; director adult education, Daytona Beach (Florida) Community College, 1982-1989; dean adult education, Daytona Beach (Florida) Community College, 1989-1990; dean adult education and lifelong learning, Daytona Beach (Florida) Community College, 1990-1994; dean West Campus, Daytona Beach (Florida) Community College, since 1994.

Achievements

• Beverly McMurtry Grissom has been listed as a noteworthy College official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Daytona Beach Leadership Council, 1982-1990, board directors, 1982-1985, 86-93, secretary, 1982-1985, president, 1989, 90. Member, past chairman advisory board Daytona Beach Communication Correctional Center, since 1983. Past president and secretary advising committee Spruce Creek High School, Daytona Beach, 1985-1987.

Member district advising committee Volusia County Schools, since 1987. Chair Florida Continuin Education Standing Committee, since 1989. Commissioner Ormond Beach (Florida) Housing Authiority, since 1992.

Member Florida Association Community Colls. (secretary, president local chapter 1983-1984, board directors region Illinois, 1984-1985, certified of outstanding service 1988), American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (director-at-large 1988-1990, executive planning committee 1986 conference, member Executive Board, secretary since 1990, president-elect 1994), Commision on Adult Basic Education (president 1987-1988, certified of outstanding service 1978, 82), Florida Adult Education Association (Outstanding Svc. award 1988, president 1989-1990), Pilot Club of Halifax Area (board directors), Junior League (vice president Daytona Beach chapter since 1993, president-elect 1995).

Connections

Daughter of Ferhn Vance and Leoda Maye (Clemens) McMurtry. Divorced; 1 child, Tammaye Vanece.

Father:

Ferhn Vance McMurtry

Mother:

Leoda Maye (Clemens) McMurtry

child:

Tammaye Vanece Grissom