Background
Ross, Elgenia Ruth Snipes was born on July 3, 1940 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Carl Homer and Elsie Beatrice (Berry) Snipes.
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Elgenia Ruth Snipes Ross
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Furman University, 1962. Master of Science, Parson's School Design/Bank St. College, 1991.
Career
Teacher, North Charleston (South Carolina.) High School, 1963-1965;
teacher, Monticello (Arkansas) High School, 1979-1994. Regional board directors Museum Women in Arts, 1991. Adjunct instructor U. Arkansas, Monticello, 1993.
Member panel teacher licensure task force Arkansas Department Education, Little Rock, 1994, fine arts framework committee, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Arkansas Endowment Humanities, 1980-1983. Founding member, board directors Arkansas Women's History Institute, Little Rock, 1983-1986. Member National Art Educators Association, Arkansas Art Educators Association (secretary executive board council 1992-1994, membership chairman 1994-1996, president-elect 1996-1998, president 1998-2000, Secondary Educator of Year 1994, Arkansas Art Educator of Year 1998), Southeast Arkansas Concert Association (board directors 1973-1976, 89-94), Monticello Women's Investment Club (secretary 1992-1994, president 2000-2002), Monticello Art League (founder, president 1989), Delta Kappa Gamma.
Connections
Married James Asbury Ross, Junior, October 10, 1965. Children: Kimberly McCall, Molly Shannon.
