Gretchen Cassel Eick

Background

Eick, Gretchen Cassel was born on December 17, 1942 in Cleveland. Daughter of Samuel Haag and Virginia (Cunningham) Cassel.

Education

Bachelor, Kalamazoo College, 1964. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1965. Postgraduate, Howard University, 1971.

Career

Teacher, New Haven (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1965-1968; teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools, Kensington, Maryland., 1968-1970; teacher, Federal City College, Washington, 1972-1973; lobbyist, associate director, Washington Office on Africa, 1974; policy advocate, United Church of Christ, Washington, 1977-1987; director, Interfaith Impact, Lawrence, Kansas, since 1987.

Achievements

• Gretchen Cassel Eick has been listed as a noteworthy advocate, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: oil painting, sewing, reading.

Connections

Married Richard Norman Eick, June 26, 1965. Children: Alyson Joy, Kendra Elizabeth Emily. 2d married, Michael Poage, 1991.

Father:

Samuel Haag Cassel

Mother:

Virginia (Cunningham) Cassel

Spouse:

Richard Norman Eick

child:

Alyson Joy Eick

child:

Kendra Elizabeth Emily Eick