Joanne Ellen Whelchel

Background

Whelchel, Joanne Ellen was born on July 28, 1938 in Montrose, Colorado, United States. Daughter of John and Ellen Margaret (Querbach) Eckert.

Education

Associate of Arts, Dodge City Community College, Kansas, 1958. Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1960. Master of Science, Emporia (Kansas) State University, 1968.

Career

Teacher, Unified School District 457, Garden City, Kansas, 1960-1961; teacher, Unified School District 564, Winfield, Kansas, 1961-1963; extension agent, Pratt (Kansas) County Extension Svc., 1963-1966; teacher, Unified School District 251, Admire, Kansas, 1966-1969; teacher, Unified School District 443, Dodge City, since 1976. Instructor Platte Community College, Columbus. Nebraska, 1972-1973, Cowley County Community College, Arkansas City, Kansas, 1973-1974, Northern Arkansas Community College, Harrison, 1974-1976.

Consultant N.W. Arkansas Economics Development District, Harrison, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Joanne Ellen Whelchel has been listed as a noteworthy Home economics teacher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, National Association Teachers Family and Consumer Sciences (president 2000), Kansas Association Vocational Home Economics Teachers (president 1984-1985), Kansas Vocational Association (president 1997-1998), Business and Professional Women's Club (president 1983), Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1986-1988), Order of Eastern Star.

Interests

• Avocations: community theater, community band, reading, sewing, sports.

Connections

Married Richard F. Whelchel, March 29, 1964 (divorced August 1976). Children: John James, Christopher Richard.

Father:

John Eckert

Mother:

Ellen Margaret (Querbach) Eckert

Spouse:

Richard F. Whelchel

child:

Christopher Richard Whelchel

child:

John James Whelchel