Lestina Larsen Colby

Background

Colby, Lestina Larsen was born on April 19, 1937 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Harold L. and Opal Kearney (Caudel) Larsen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1958; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1958-1962.

Career

Science teacher, debate coach, Community High School, Midlothian, Illinois, 1958-1961; biology teacher, debate coach, University of Chicago Laboratory School, 1961-1966; science teacher, Springer Junior High School, Wilmington, Delaware, 1977; biology and mathematics teacher, McKean High School, Wilmington, 1978; biology teacher, debate coach, student county advisor, U. Liggett School, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1979-1993; Edsel B. Ford endowed science chair, U. Liggett School, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1990; biology teacher, chairman science department, Episcopal High School, Jacksonville, Florida, since 1993.

Achievements

• Lestina Larsen Colby has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association Biology Teachers (Michigan Outstanding Biology Teacher 1990), National Science Teachers Association, Florida Association Science Teachers.

Connections

Married Bruce Redfearn Colby, December 28, 1962. Children: Charles, Harold, Pamela.

Father:

Harold L. Larsen

Mother:

Opal Kearney (Caudel) Larsen

Spouse:

Bruce Redfearn Colby

child:

Pamela Colby

child:

Charles Colby

child:

Harold Colby