Background
Sams, Emmett Sprinkle was born on July 17, 1920 in Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Fuller and Lela Mae (Sprinkle) Sams.
Sams, Emmett Sprinkle was born on July 17, 1920 in Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Fuller and Lela Mae (Sprinkle) Sams.
Associate of Arts, Mars Hill College, 1939. Bachelor of Science, Western Carolina University, 1941. Master of Arts, Peabody Colonel, 1949.
Postgraduate, North Carolina State University, 1958. Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1960. Postgraduate, University Kansas, 1962.
Math teacher, Burnsville High School, 1941-1945; math teacher, Mars Hill (North Carolina) High School, 1945-1947; professor, Mars Hill College, since 1947.
Chairman Mars Hill Housing Authority, since 1975. Board directors Mountains of Madison, 1975-1990. Finance officer of handicapped group, 1975-1990.
Member North Carolina Council Teachers of Mathematics (W.W. Rankin Excellence in Teaching award 1983, vice president for colleges, past president, vice president western district), National Council Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics Association American.
Married Voilet G. Graham, June 19, 1936. Children: Rebecca Ann, Paula Jean.