Lola Benton Wager-Brown

Background

Wager-Brown, Lola Benton was born on May 19, 1920 in Nogales, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Hugh Samuel and DoloreS M. (Quintero) Benton.

Education

Student, University Arizona, 1942. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1944. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1946.

Postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1968. Postgraduate, Northern Arizona University, 1974. Master of Arts, Arizona State University, 1946.

Doctor of Education, Utah State University, 1982.

Career

Teacher business Spanish High School Jerome, Tempe, Arizona, San Simon, 1942—1946, homebound teacher, volunteer Phoenix, 1950—1962. Member faculty Glendale College, 1970—1974. Cooperative work experience coordinator, business education instructor Phoenix Union High School Systems, 1963—1975.

State supervisor business education Oregon Department Education, Salem, 1977—1981. Instructor business developing bilingual program Cochise College, Douglas, Arizona, 1982—1983. Developer curriculum, writing materials competency skills office education Active Future Business Leaders America Arizona & Oregon, adviser, state chairman, 1963—1983.

Chairman Girls State, 1960—1963. Life member Hospital Auxiliary, Glendale, Arizona.

Achievements

• Lola Benton Wager-Brown has been listed as a noteworthy vocational educator, educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Women Administrators Vocational Education, Western Association Cooperative Work Experience, National Business Education Association, Future Business Leaders Oregon (life), American Vocational Association (life), Delta Pi Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married George Vincent Wager Wager-Brown, December 27, 1945 (deceased). Children: Joseph B., Eric B., Dolores Wager Steele, Jorj Wager Goss. Married James Henry Brown, April 2, 1982.

Father:

Hugh Samuel Benton

Mother:

DoloreS M. (Quintero) Benton

Spouse:

James Henry Brown

Spouse:

George Vincent Wager Wager-Brown

child:

Jorj Wager Goss Wager-Brown

child:

Dolores Wager Steele Wager-Brown

child:

Eric B. Wager-Brown

child:

Joseph B. Wager-Brown