Background
Wells, Claudia Mae Ellis was born on April 25, 1911 in Reform, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Leven Handy and Mary (Sibley) Ellis.
Wells, Claudia Mae Ellis was born on April 25, 1911 in Reform, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Leven Handy and Mary (Sibley) Ellis.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, University Alabama, 1931. Master of Science, University Alabama, 1933.
Dietitian, U. Alabama, 1931-1933; teacher home economics, science, Alabama high schools, 1942-1950; science teacher, Marietta (Georgia) High School, 1950-1953; head science department, Marietta (Georgia) High School, 1953-1956; instructor biology, U. Georgia Center, Marietta, 1953-1956; assistant professor nutrition and food science, U. Kentucky, 1956-1976. Organizer Georgia Science Fairs, 1954-1956, Lafayette (Kentucky) High School Band Club, Control Kentucky Youth Orchestra Association, 1956-1958. Presenter papers in field.
Active American Red Cross, Young Women’s Christian Association, Parent-Teachers Association, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky. Sponsor Baptist Student Union University Kentucky, 1964. Associate Young People's Director, member Baptist Training Union, Community Missions division Woman's Missionary Union, chairman, 1963-1964, Elkhorn (Kentucky) Association.
Teacher ladies' Sunday School class Aiken (South Carolina) 1st Baptist Church, 1976-1998, president church training group, 1978, 80, chairman nominating committee, 1978-1979. President Aiken Garden Club, 1978-1980. Active Aiken Garden Council, 1978-1980, parliamentarian, 1979-1984.
Volunteer Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1980. President Sunshine Club, 1988-1990, member senior adult choir, since 1990. Active National Arbor Day Foundation, since 1995.
Member National Education Association, American Educational Association, Georgia Education Association, Biology Teachers American, Institute Technologists, Institute Food Technologists (historian Bluegrass section 1965-1971), American Home Economics Association, Kentucky Home Economics Association, American Dietetic Association, Kentucky Dietetic Association (public relations chairman 1968-1971, co-editor bulletin 1971-1975), Bluegrass Dietetic Association (vice president 1963-1964, president 1964-1965), Sigma Xi.
Married John Walter Wells, September 10, 1935. 1 child, John Walter.