Lionel Seaton Burkes

Background

Burkes, Lionel Seaton was born on March 25, 1933 in Hindsville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Elmo C. and Bernie Ethel (Cook) Burkes.

Education

Biosystems Engineering, U. Arkansas, 1960; Master of Arts in Biological Science, U. Montana, 1964.

Career

Instructor science and sociology, Corona (N. Mexico) Municipal Schools, 1960-1962; instructor science, Albuquerque (N. Mexico) Public Schools, 1964-1966; instructor biology and zoology, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1966-1969; assistant professor education, Missouri We. State College, St. Joseph, 1970-1971; assistant campus director, Southeastern Cmty. College, West Burlington, Iowa., 1971-1975; director Institute Management and Continuing Education, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, 1977-1978, 83-84; instructor science, Fort Smith (Arkansas) Public Schools, 1985-1994; retired, 1995; researcher, writer, since 1995.

Achievements

• Lionel Seaton Burkes has been listed as a notable Science educator, writer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader United States delegation People to People Youth Science Exchange, Russia, Ukraine, 1990, China, Hong Kong, 1991, New Zealand, Australia, 1992. Judge science fair public schools N. Mexico and Arkansas, 1984-1995. Speaker Career Days Westmark Creative Commons, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1991-1993.

Connections

Married Pansy Lenora Hobbs Burkes, December 24, 1961. Children: Eric Kevin, Cynthia Michele, Aaron Shane, Mark Alan.

Father:

Elmo C. Burkes

Mother:

Bernie Ethel (Cook) Burkes

Spouse:

Pansy Lenora Hobbs Burkes

child:

Eric Kevin Burkes

child:

Aaron Shane Burkes

child:

Cynthia Michele Burkes

child:

Mark Alan Burkes