Christine Yerges Conaway

Background

Conaway, Christine Yerges was born on November 18, 1901 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Frederick Joseph and Ada May (Crothers) Yerges.

Education

AB, Ohio State University, 1923. AM, Ohio State University, 1942. Doctor of Humane Letters, Otterbein College, 1957.

Career

Teacher, Athens (Ohio) Public Schools, 1924; assistant to dean College Arts and Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1937-1942; acting secretary, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1942-1944; dean of women, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1944-1967; emeritus, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1967.

Achievements

• Christine Yerges Conaway has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Grandview Heights School Board Education, 1943-1951, vice president, 1945-1950. Member Community Village Program Committee, Continuing Education for Women Committee. Chairman Women's Juvenile Board.

Vice president Childhood League. Board directors Florence Crittendon Homes. Board governors Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (past vice president Columbus chapter), National Association Women Deans and Counselors (past officer), Ohio Association Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors, National Council Family Relations, American College Personnel Association, American Personnel and Guidance Association, United States National Student Association, Center Ohio Guidance Association, National Vocational Guidance Association, Mortar Board, Chimes, Delta Kappa Gamma, Theta Sigma Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Phi Alpha.

Connections

Married Samuel Steele Conaway, August 29, 1924 (deceased). Children: Patricia Ann Conaway Ruddell, Samuel Steele, Lawrence Yerges (deceased 1970).

Father:

Frederick Joseph Yerges

Mother:

Ada May (Crothers) Yerges

Spouse:

Samuel Steele Conaway

child:

Patricia Ann Conaway Ruddell Conaway

child:

Samuel Steele Conaway

child:

Lawrence Yerges Conaway (deceased 1970)