Laura Bove Fernandez

Background

Fernandez, Laura Bove was born on July 16, 1915 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Daughter of John and Josephine (Miele) Bove.

Education

Bachelor, State University of New York, Albany, 1937. Master of Arts, Middlebury College, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Interamerican University, Saltillo, Mexico, 1963.

Postgraduate, San Francisco State University, 1968.

Career

Teacher French, Spanish, Latin, various schools, New York, 1937-1969; chairman foreign languages, Schalmont High School, Schenectady, 1957-1969; consultant, Bureau Foreign Langs., New York State Education Department, Albany, 1953-1969; supervisor, specialist in foreign languages, New York State Education Department, Albany, 1969-1975. Member personnel advising committee Lee County Schools, 1994-1996.

Achievements

• Laura Bove Fernandez has been listed as a noteworthy language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Fort Myers Cultural Exchange, 1982-1984. Member advisory board Edison Community College, Fort Myers, 1985-1989. Vice president Lee Republican Women, Fort Myers, 1989, president, 1990.

President St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1990-1999, secretary-treasurer, since 1996. Board directors Lee County Volunteer Action, since 1993. Secretary United Way Volunteer Action Center, 1993.

Member American Association of University Women (board president 1980-1984, vice president Fort Myers since 1992, chair student achievement awards since 1993, Outstanding Service award 1988), American Association Teachers French, American Association Teachers Spanish (chapter president 1950-1952), New York State Association Foreign Language Teachers, Lee County Retired Educators Association (vice president, president 1995-1997), Gardenia Garden Club (president 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling, church work.

Connections

Married Xavier A. Fernandez. Children: Xavier J., Peter G., Anita F. Palmer.

Father:

John Bove

Mother:

Josephine (Miele) Bove

Spouse:

Xavier A. Fernandez

child:

Peter G. Fernandez

child:

Anita F. Palmer Fernandez

child:

Xavier J. Fernandez