Background
Lash, Mary Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1928 in Downey, California, United States. Daughter of Edward Cadman and Bertha Johanna (Rothenberger) Lewis.
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Mary Elizabeth Lash
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Mary Elizabeth Lash, American home economics educator. Certified home economist. Recipient Distinguished Teacher award Los Angeles County Industry-Education Council, 1972, Achievement in Education award Paramount Hollydale Optimist Club, 1986, Women Helping Women award Soroptimist International, Downey, 1989, California 4-H Leader of Year award California Cooperative Extension, Oakland, 1975, 85.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Pepperdine University, 1950. Master of Arts, University California, Long Beach, 1960.
Career
Home economics teacher, Compton Unified School District, Paramount, California, 1950-1953;
home economics teacher, Paramount Unified School District, since 1953;
home economics teacher, Compton (California) College, 1969-1975. California District director Make It With Wool Contest, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside Counties, since 1980. Accreditation evaluator, Western Association of Schools and Colls., Los Angeles and Compton, 1982-1985.
Consultant California Cookbook Company, Fullerton, since 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Community leader 4-H Club, Downey, California, since 1944. Vice president Parent-Teachers Association, Paramount, 1970. Member American Home Economics Association, Home Economics Teachers Association (progressive chairman), Teachers Association of Paramount (Teacher of Year 1977, 87), Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1984-1986).
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Connections
Married Kenneth R. Lash, July 30, 1955 (divorced October 1957).
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Methodist -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1950
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1960
Career
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1950 - 1953
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1953
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1969 - 1975
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Teacher award Los Angeles County Industry-Education Council, 1972, Achievement in Education award Paramount Hollydale Optimist Club, 1986, Women Helping Women award Soroptimist International, Downey, 1989, California 4-H Leader of Year award California Cooperative Extension, Oakland, 1975, 85.Recipient Distinguished Teacher award Los Angeles County Industry-Education Council, 1972, Achievement in Education award Paramount Hollydale Optimist Club, 1986, Women Helping Women award Soroptimist International, Downey, 1989, California 4-H Leader of Year award California Cooperative Extension, Oakland, 1975, 85.