Margaret Ellen Van Grouw

Background

Grouw, Margaret Ellen Van was born on March 15, 1935 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and Margaret Annette (Shadduck) Foster.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1957; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1961.

Career

Teacher elementary, Holland (Michigan) Public Schools, 1957-1960; teacher elementary, Holland (Michigan) Public Schools, since 1974; coordinator, teacher gifted and talented, Holland (Michigan) Public Schools, 1978-1986. Co-founder Citizen's Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented, Holland, since 1978. Member steering committee Strategic Planning Task Force, Holland, 1987-1989.

Achievements

• Margaret Ellen Van Grouw has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Holland City Zoning Board Appeals. Chair City History District Commission, Holland. President Parent-Teachers Association, Holland, 1972-1974.

Member American Association of University Women (president, vice president, board directors Michigan division), Michigan Education Association, Michigan Association Educators Gifted, Talented and Creative, Michigan Association Academically Talented, Peninsual Writers, Holland History Society (trustee since 1985), Mortar Board (Executive Board 1960-1965), Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading, writing, people.

Connections

Married Steven Van Grouw, August 5, 1961. Children: Todd Allen, Richard Lee.

Father:

Theodore Roosevelt Foster

Mother:

Margaret Annette (Shadduck) Foster

Spouse:

Steven Van Grouw

child:

Todd Allen Grouw

child:

Richard Lee Grouw