Joan Markham Bennett

Background

Bennett, Joan Markham was born on July 11, 1943 in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Theodore Starr and Maxine McFarland Markham.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1981. Master of Science in Library. Media & Information Technology, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 2004.

Career

Library. media specialist, teacher Locust Grove High School, since 1982. Founding board member Locust Grove Community Library. Trust, 1989—1996; mem, Sequoyah Young Adult Book Award Committee Oklahoma Library.

Association, 2005—2008, member, Local Arrangements Committee, 2007—2008.

Achievements

• Joan Markham Bennett has been listed as a noteworthy school librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Library Association, Locust Educational Association Professionals (High School Teacher of Year 2006-2007), Oklahoma Education Association, Oklahoma Library. Association (chair, Sequoyah High School Book Award Committee 2008-2009, Polly Clark Nominee 2005), Alpha Chi.

Interests

• Travel, quilting, reading.

Connections

Children: Joan L. Knipper, Sheril A. Thomas, Sandra S., R. Wesley, R. Wade, Michael R.

Father:

Theodore Starr

Mother:

Maxine McFarland Markham

child:

R. Wade Bennett

child:

Sheril A. Thomas Bennett

child:

Joan L. Knipper Bennett

child:

Sandra S. Bennett

child:

R. Wesley Bennett

child:

Michael R. Bennett