Dorothy Marie Bowman

Background

Bowman, Dorothy Marie was born on May 20, 1937 in North Tazewell, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Roy and Thelma Vivian Ann (Shrader) Brewster.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Radford College, Virginia, 1958. Master of Library Science, Catholic University America, 1989.

Career

Teacher, librarian, Virginia Beach (Virginia) Public Schools, 1958-1959; teacher, Norfolk (Virginia) City Schools, 1959-1960; librarian, Albemarle Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1961-1964; teacher, Henrico (Virginia) Public Schools, 1966-1967; assistant librarian, Henrico (Virginia) Public Schools, 1967-1970; librarian, Chickahominy Academy, Henrico County, 1972-1973; librarian, Nasemond-Suffolk (Virginia) Academy, since 1975.

Achievements

• Dorothy Marie Bowman has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Residential campaign chairman American Cancer Society, Richmond, 1972—1973. Co-chair evaluation steering committee Nasemond-Suffolk Academy, 1984—1985, chair technical task force, 1992, member assessment policy committee, 1991, consultant self-study committee, since 1992. President Highland Springs (Virginia) United Methodist Women, 1973—1974.

Co-chair Main St. United Methodist Church Council on Ministries, Suffolk, 1983—1985. Mission coordinator education and interpretation Portsmouth District United Methodist Women, since 2006. Member of American Association of University Women (branch treasurer 1983-1987), Kings Fork Women's Club (president 2004-2008), Highland Springs Junior Women's Club 1970-1971, Sans Souci Literature Club (president Suffolk chapter 1985-1987), Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1986-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: needlework, birding, cooking, reading.

Connections

Married John LeRoy Bowman, December 28, 1957. Children: Annette Toner, Kathleen Rader, Alice Newell.

Father:

Roy Brewster

Mother:

Thelma Vivian Ann (Shrader) Brewster

Spouse:

John LeRoy Bowman

child:

Annette Toner Bowman

child:

Alice Newell Bowman

child:

Kathleen Rader Bowman