Clara Lydia Gerwick

Background

Gerwick, Clara Lydia was born on April 17, 1932 in Foster, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of August H. and Bertha E. (Reikofski) Gregersen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Nebraska, 1954; intern, University of California Hospital, San Francisco, 1955.

Career

Research dietitian, California Wine Advisory Board, San Francisco, 1955; instructor Department Food & Nutrition, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1956; dietitian administrative and clinical, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, 1956-1960; consultant, Kansas Public Health, Wichita, 1960-1961; dietitian administrator, Bethany Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas, 1964-1966; vice president, Gerwick & Associations Inc, Overland Pk., Kansas, since 1966; president, Nutrition Education Center, Overland Pk., since 1977.

Achievements

• Clara Lydia Gerwick has been listed as a noteworthy Dietitian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kansas State Advisory Board Dietitics Program, Manhattan, since 1982, Advisory Board Dietary Manager Program, Penn Valley Community, since 1978. Chairperson Kansas Dietetic Assistant Program, 1974-1979. Vice president Parent-Teachers Association, Overland Pk., 1960.

Member American Dietetic Association, Cons. Dietitians in Healthcare Facilities (chairman, area coordinator), Nutrition Today Society, American Society Food Svc. Adminstrs., Kansas Kietetic Association, Kansas City Dietetic Association (chairman 1970-1971), Wichita Dietetic Association (chairman 1958-1959), U. Nebraska Alumni Association.

Interests

• Avocations: needlepoint, cooking, cards.

Connections

Married Carl L. Gerwick, April 8, 1956. Children: Charles L., Clay L., Craig L.

Father:

August H. Gregersen

Mother:

Bertha E. (Reikofski) Gregersen

Spouse:

Carl L. Gerwick

child:

Craig L. Gerwick

child:

Clay L. Gerwick

child:

Charles L. Gerwick