Background
Lamm, Donna Lee was born on August 17, 1960 in Hoxie, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Dean Leroy and Willa Dalene (Sewell) Gawith.
Lamm, Donna Lee was born on August 17, 1960 in Hoxie, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Dean Leroy and Willa Dalene (Sewell) Gawith.
Associate of Arts, Colby (Kansas) Community College, 1980; Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1982.
Disc jockey Mr. K's, Manhattan, Kansas, 1981, Aggie Station, Manhattan, 1981-1982. Announcer KXXX-FM, Colby, 1980-1981, KMAN-KMKF, Manhattan, 1981, KXXX-AM-FM, Colby, 1982. Sales representative KZMC-FM, McCook, Nebraska, 1983.
Co-editor Thomas County Herald, Colby, 1983-1988. Layout, reporter/photographer Colby Free Press, 1988. Free-lance writer/photographer Colby, since 1992.
Advertising/layout instructor Colby Community College, 1987, journalism instructor and publications advisor, 1988-1992. Executive assistant Central Plains Irrigation Association, since 1996. Substitute teacher, 2002^.
Judge newswriting classes 1993 Kansas Scholastic Press Association regional contest, Missouri Scholastic Press Association Junior High Yearbooks, 1991. Judge sports category Kansas Scholastic Press Association, Kansas Press Women Contest, 1995, 96.
Accompanist, Sun. school teacher, church clerk, committee member, director 40 days of purpose College View Baptist Church. Volunteer Easter Seals, 1987-1989, 91-93, Colby Diplomats, 1986, American Lung Association, 1996-2000, American Heart Association Cardiac Arrest, 2002, 04. Hostess for two Miss Troia contestants, 1983.
Co-chair United States dollar 315 Kids Voting Kansas, 1994, 96, 98. Member public relations committee Western Kansas Baptist Association, 1987-1997. 4-H photography leader, since 1999.
Club co-community leader, 2001^. City recreation baseball/softball coach, 1999-2003. Coach American Youth Soccer Organization, since 1999.
Regional referee American Youth Soccer Organization, 2001-2003, intermediate referee, 2003^. Member Kansas Press Women (secretary 1987-1988, Second vice president, 1988-1990, 1st vice president, 1990-1992, president 1992-1994, director budget 1994-1996), Colby Press Women (charter, president 1985-1986, 87, 90-91, secretary-treasurer 1984-1985, vice president 1987-1988, 95-97), Gold Key, Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Rho.
Married Freddie Ray Lamm, December 31, 1983. Children: Elaine MaDonna, Henry Silas IV, Rachel Alison, Sarah Nicole.
