Katherine Ann Grave

Background

Grave, Katherine Ann was born on November 21, 1945 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Verdon LeVerne and Mary Jane (McGregor) Derringer.

Education

Bachelor, U. New Mexico, 1967; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1969; postgraduate, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1971.

Career

Teacher, Ukiah (California) Unified School District, 1968; teacher, Franklin-McKinley School District, San Jose, California, 1968-1975; teacher, Merced (California) City School District, since 1988. Piano teacher, New Mexico, California, since 1968, Hummingbird Music Camp, Jemez Springs, New Mexico, since 1965. Presenter Arts Education Conference, Merced County Arts Council, 1989.

Achievements

• Katherine Ann Grave has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Merced County Regional Arts Council, since 1981, chairman Annual County Youth Arts Festival, since 1986. Volunteer, committee chairman Reading Is Fundamental, Avenal, 1977-1981. Troop leader Girl Scouts United States, Merced, 1984-1988.

Co-founder Avenal (California) Library. Association, 1979. Member International Reading Association, Junior Woman's Club (various offices 1975-1981, Junior Citizen award 1979-1980), American Association of University Women (various offices since 1975, educational foundation grantee 1986), Sierra Club, Alpha Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, marine biology, sculpture, hiking, traveling.

Connections

Married Thomas Caswell Grave, June 28, 1975. Children: Elaine Margaret, Michael David.

Father:

Verdon LeVerne Derringer

Mother:

Mary Jane (McGregor) Derringer

Spouse:

Thomas Caswell Grave

child:

Elaine Margaret Grave

child:

Michael David Grave