Colleen Applegate Browning

Background

Browning, Colleen Applegate was born on March 26, 1938 in Ribolt, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Glen Carl and Lena May (Spence) Applegate.

Education

Bachelor, Morehead State University, 1962; Master of Arts, Purdue University, 1966; Ednl. Specialist, Purdue University, 1974.

Career

Elementary teacher, Tippecanoe School Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana, 1962-1972; diagnostic teacher, Tippecanoe School Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana, 1972-1975; media specialist, Lafayette School Corporation, 1975-1979; learning resource teacher, Lafayette School Corporation, 1979-1990, 91-93; elementary teacher, Marion County School System, Ocala, Florida, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Colleen Applegate Browning has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fund-raiser Public Schools Foundation, Lafayette, 1988-1989. Member American Association of University Women, National Education Association (advisory board publications since 1976), Tippecanoe Education Association (officer/committee 1962-1975), Indiana State Teachers Association (workshop director 1972-1975), Environmental Education Association (treasurer 1970-1972), Friends of the Library., Chamber of Commerce of Lafayette, Lafayette Education Association, Greater Lafayette Council of International Reading Association.

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, horseback riding, biking, reading.

Connections

Married John Turner Browning, October 20, 1956.

Father:

Glen Carl Applegate

Mother:

Lena May (Spence) Applegate

Spouse:

John Turner Browning