Constance Kakavecos Riggs

Background

Riggs, Constance Kakavecos was born on April 6, 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of James Eustace and Dorothy Amelia (Boren) Kakavecos.

Education

Bachelor, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1975.

Career

Medical education coordinator St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, 1967—1972. Assistant to president Wabash College, Crawfordsville, 1972—1978. Assistant vice president for development St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, 1978—1979.

Assistant to president Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1979—1989. Retired, 1989; writer, photographer The Californian, El Cajon, since 1989. Lecturer in field.; board directors Montgomery County (Indiana) United Fund, 1973—1975, Terre Haute Young Women’s Christian Association, 1978.

Editorial board member Vigo County History Society, 1978. Columnist Orlando Sentinel, 1981—1985, Winter Park Outlook, 1984—1988, Senior Voice, 1985—1988.

Achievements

• Constance Kakavecos Riggs has been listed as a noteworthy college administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Sam Shue and the seven satchels

    (Little Lucky John learns the secret of the seven satchels...)

Membership

Trustee Indiana Council for Advancement & Support of Education, 1978. Fellow: Indiana Collegiate Press Association (honorary). Member: California Press Women, National Federation Press Women, Florida Freelance Writers Association, Altrusa (president 1983-1984), Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Kenneth Wesley Riggs, December 4, 1947 (deceased). Children: Ken Roger, Yvonne Denise Riggs Rench, James Cary, Vicki Catherine, Constance Amelia Riggs Reep, Jeffrey Allan.

Father:

James Eustace Kakavecos

Mother:

Dorothy Amelia (Boren) Kakavecos

Spouse:

Kenneth Wesley Riggs

child:

Jeffrey Allan Riggs

child:

Ken Roger Riggs

child:

Vicki Catherine Riggs

child:

Constance Amelia Riggs Reep Riggs

child:

Yvonne Denise Riggs Rench Riggs

child:

James Cary Riggs