Iona Richmond Shawver

Background

Shawver, Iona Richmond was born on May 4, 1939 in McRoss, W. Virginia. Daughter of Emmett Olaf and Clara Catherine (Holcomb) Richmond.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Mathematics W. Virginia Institute Technology, 1960; postgraduate, Marshall U., 1962-1963; postgraduate, W. Virginia State College, 1964; postgraduate, Ashland U., 1968-1969.

Career

Teaching assistant, W. Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, W. Virginia, 1958-1960; instructor mathematics, physics, Greenbrier County Schools, Lewisburg, W. Virginia, 1961-1962; instructor mathematics, chemistry, physics, Kanawha County Schools, Charleston, W. Virginia, 1962-1966; instructor physics, chemistry, Mansfield (Ohio) City Schools, since 1967. Instructor Physics W. Virginia Wesleyan College, Buchannon, 1965, Ohio State University,1980. Instructor science education Ohio State University, since 1989.

Planetarium director Adult Education, Mansfied., 1976-1985. Chairman science department Malabar High School, Mansfield, 1978-1989. Workshop instructor Ohio State University, since 1990.

Consultant Ohio Board Regents, Columbus, since 1986.

Achievements

• Iona Richmond Shawver has been listed as a notable Chemistry educator, consultant, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, American Chemical Society (Outstanding Chemistry Teacher of Year Wooster section 1988), Ohio Education Association, Mansfield School Employees Association, Greenbrier History Society, Richland County Astronomy Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, astronomy, gardening.

Connections

Married Lacy P. Shawver, Sept.4, 1960 (divorced, 1988). Children: Lacy Preston II, Sarah Catherine.

Father:

Emmett Olaf Richmond

Mother:

Clara Catherine (Holcomb) Richmond

Spouse:

Lacy P. Shawver

child:

Lacy Preston II Shawver

child:

Sarah Catherine Shawver