Background
Hitt, Gwen Keys was born on June 10, 1944 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States.
minister of music school counselor
Hitt, Gwen Keys was born on June 10, 1944 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States.
Associate of Arts, Jones Junior College, 1964; Bachelor in Music Education, Mississippi U. for Women, 1968; Master of Arts in Christian Education, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1969; certified in gifted education, William Carey College, 1985; Master of Education, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1987; certified in guidance and counseling, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1988; postgraduate, Jackson State University, 1988; postgraduate, U. Mississippi, Oxford, 1991.
Minister of music, Salem Baptist Church, Collins, Mississippi, 1963-1964, 74-76;
minister of music, Salem Baptist Church, Collins, Mississippi, 1986-1994;
minister of music, Big Level Baptist Church, Wiggins, Mississippi, 1976-1982;
minister of music, Williamsburg Baptist Church, Collins, 1983-1985;
minister of music, First Baptist Church, Braxton, Mississippi, since 1995;
girls activity director, Young Men’s Christian Association, Louisville, 1966-1967;
medical assistant, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Clinic, Louisville, 1967-1968;
music teacher, du Pont Manual H.S., Louisville, 1968-1974;
mental health worker, Pine Belt Regional Mental Health Center, Hattiesburg, 1974-1976;
special education teacher, Hopewell Elementary School, Collins, 1984-1985;
teacher of gifted, Collins Middle School, 1985-1987;
counselor, Collins Middle School, since 1987. Contract consultant music department Mississippi Baptist Convention, 1976-1984. News director, talk show host WIGG Radio, Wiggins, 1977-1982.
News correspondent Daily Herald, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1977-1982. Member ASTROTECH training for teachers program Stennis Space Center, 1985. Presenter at workshops in field.
Director Cmty. Youth Chorus, 1991-1996. Director choir Opryland, Nashville, 1991. Member British school studies St. Mary's Boy's Choir School, Reigate, England, 1992.
Member construction team to build University Baptist Church, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1994. Organizer, co-director Singing Christmas Tree, 1992-1993. Organizer Cmty. Resource Day, 1991, County Wide Parents for Public Schools, 1991;volunteer with youth and adult groups on mission activities, West Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi Gulf Coast, 1986-1996.
Director Okatoma Dinner Theater, 1992-1996. Member organizing committee annual Walk America, March of Dimes, 1994-1995. Member craft advising committee for gender equity Jones Junior College, 1994-1996;music director ground breaking Mississippi VA Nursing Center, Collins, 1994.
Dir.bell choirs for performance for Mississippi Governor Kirk Fordice, 1993, and at White House, Washington, 1993. Member American Association of University Women, Mississippi Counselor's Association (School/Cmty. Program of Year award 1994), Mississippi Professional Educators, Covington County Teacher's Association, Covington County Teachers of English, Covington County Teachers of Reading, Covington County Chamber of C. (chairman cultural arts committee 1993-1996, president 1991-1992, education chairman 1990-1991), Mississippi State Alumni Association, Pine Belt Regional Counselor's Association (secretary 1995-1996), Okatoma Golf Club.
M. Irving Hitt, June 21, 1966. Children: Oliver Irving, Carter Clifton.