John Alexander Hollingsworth

Background

Hollingsworth, John Alexander was born on September 25, 1925 in Owego, New York, United States. Son of John Alexander Senior and Florence Eve (Haley) W.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, North Carolina A&T State University, 1950; Master of Science in Adult Education, North Carolina A&T State University, 1985; Master of Science in Biology, North Carolina Control U., 1960; postgraduate, Cornell Univercity, 1962-1963.

Career

Staff sergeant, United States Army, 1943-1946; advanced through grades to captain, United States Army, 1949-1957; teacher science, Fayetteville (North Carolina) City Schools, 1959-1973; coordinator science, Fayetteville (North Carolina) City Schools, 1968-1983; coordinator mathematics, Fayetteville (North Carolina) City Schools, 1973-1983; consultant, author, artist, Cherokee Village, Arkansas, since 1985. Director Emergency School Assistance Act Pilot Project, Fayetteville, 1972-1980. Grants writer Title I and Emergency School Assistance Act Pilot Project, Fayetteville, 1972-1980.

Achievements

• John Alexander Hollingsworth has been listed as a notable mathematics educator, consultant, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Ecology Action/Common Ground, Willits, California. Active, chartermem. National Museum of the American Indian. Member National Education Association (life), National Retired Teachers Association, North Carolina Science Teachers Association (state president 1971-1973), North Carolina Association Educators (president Fayetteville unit 1970-1971), North Carolina Retired School Pers., North Carolina Retired Governmental Employees Association.

Interests

• Avocations: watercolor painting, genealogy, gardening.

Connections

Married Winifred LouiseStoelting Hollingsworth.

Father:

John Alexander Senior W.

Mother:

Florence Eve (Haley) W.

Spouse:

Winifred LouiseStoelting Hollingsworth.