Background
Groseclose, Joanne Stowers was born on December 15, 1956 in Bland, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Claude Swanson and Josephine (Mustard) Stowers.
Groseclose, Joanne Stowers was born on December 15, 1956 in Bland, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Claude Swanson and Josephine (Mustard) Stowers.
Bachelor of Science, Radford College, 1979. Master of Science, Radford University, 1983.
Teacher kindergarten, Bland (Virginia) Combined School, Bland County School Board, 1979; teacher 4th grade, Marion (Virginia) Intermediate School, Smyth County School Board, 1979-1980; teacher learning disabled 4th, 5th, 6th grades, Marion (Virginia) Intermediate School, Smyth County School Board, since 1980. Instructor adult basic education Smyth County Schools, Marion, 1989-1990.
Technician Bland County Rescue Squad, 1975-1978. Board directors American Cancer Society, 1985-1988, Marion United Way, 1989-1991, Smyth County Association for Retarded Citizens, 1982-1985, Smyth County Community Hospital, 1993-1998. Secretary, vice chair Smith County Community Foundation, since 1998.
Volunteer Mount Rogers Smyth House Group Home for Retarded Adults, 1983-1985. Member Hospice of Smyth County. Member Southwest Virginia Reading Council, 1989-1991, 94—, Smyth County Humane Society.
Member area Lutheran church council, 1996-1999. Member National Education Association (delegate convention), Smyth County Education Association (representative 1979, 82, 93—, treasurer 1981-1983, president 1985), Smyth County Chamber of C., Virginia Education Association (delegate convention), Marion Book and Study Club, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married John Vincent Groseclose, June 24, 1979. Children: Jouette Nicole, Nicholas Vincent.