Catherine Bowden Norris

Background

Norris, Catherine Bowden was born on March 10, 1930 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of George Stewart and Laura Heilig (Lentz) Bowden.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, North Carolina, 1952.

Career

Teacher, Hickory City Schools, 1952-1955; teacher, director, Corinth United Church of Christ Kindergarten, Hickory, since 1962.

Achievements

• Catherine Bowden Norris has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman task force Catawba County Day Care, Newton, North Carolina. Member education committee Catawba County Technology College, Hickory. Member Executive Board North Carolina Lutheran Synod, Salisbury.

President Hickory Community Concert Association, 1983-1985. Member National Association Education of Young Children, American Association of University Women (president Hickory chapter), North Carolina Kindergarten Association (secretary).

Interests

• Avocations: knitting, bridge.

Connections

Married Jeff Lawrence Norris, September 8, 1929. Children: Jeff Lawrence, Laura Norris Frock.

Father:

George Stewart Bowden

Mother:

Laura Heilig (Lentz) Bowden

Spouse:

Jeff Lawrence Norris

child:

Jeff Lawrence Norris

child:

Laura Norris Frock Norris