Carolyn Sue Edwards Knowles

Background

Knowles, Carolyn Sue Edwards Daughter of Lewis and Willie Inez (Ford) Edwards.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Alcorn State University, 1968; Master of Arts, Fisk U., 1974.

Career

Teacher, Hunter High School, Drew, Mississippi, 1968-1970; teacher, North Scott School, Forest, Mississippi, 1970-1971; teacher, Morton (Mississippi) Attendance Center, 1971-1987; teacher, Forest Municipal School, since 1987. Chairman science department Forest Municipal School District, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Carolyn Sue Edwards Knowles has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary East Control Health System Agency, Newton, Mississippi, 1978-1980, Scott County Democratic Executive Committee, Forest, since 1972. Chairman East Control Cmty. Action Agency, Forest, 1988-1992.

Active Veterans of Foreign Wars Women Auxiliary, Forest, Scott County Colored Women Federated Club, Forest, 1992. Leader Girl Scouts United States, service unit co-chairman Scott County. Youth director Concord Baptist Church.

Assistant youthdir. 3d New Hope District. Volunteer leader 4-H Club, coordinator Capitol regional volunteer, 1993-1994. Member National Education Association (president Scott/Forest Association Educators 1968), Mississippi Association Educators (board directors since 1993), Mississippi Science Teacher Association, National Science Teachers Association, Zeta Phi Beta.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, creative cooking, craft making, writing.

Connections

Married William Limbret Knowles, August, 1970. Children: Cory Limbret, Heather Shantay.

Father:

Lewis Edwards

Mother:

Willie Inez (Ford) Edwards

Spouse:

William Limbret Knowles

child:

Heather Shantay Knowles

child:

Cory Limbret Knowles