Melba Hughes McKenzie

Background

McKenzie, Melba Hughes was born on August 11, 1937 in Branchville, South Carolina. Daughter of Bartley and Clara Mae (McLean) Hughes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lander College, 1959; Master of Education, University of Southern California at Columbia, 1984; postgraduate, University of Southern California at Columbia.

Career

Teacher, Patrick Henry Academy, Estill, South Carolina. teacher, Hampton (South Carolina.) North District One teacher, coordinator gifted and talented, Hampton Two teacher, coordinator gifted and talented, Estill Elementary School teacher, coordinator gifted and talented, Estill Middle Schools adult education director, Hampton School District Two.

Achievements

• Melba Hughes McKenzie has been listed as a noteworthy Gifted and talented education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ASCD, National Education Association, SCASA, South Carolina. Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, South Carolina. Education Association, Hampton County Education Association, South Carolina.

Consortium for Gifted Education (advisory county gifted education), Delta Kappa Gamma (Alpha Chi chapter, Alpha Eta State).

Connections

Married Kenyon F. McKenzie, Mar.6, 1960. Children: Kenyon Bartley, James Gibson.

Father:

Bartley Hughes

Mother:

Clara Mae (McLean) Hughes

Spouse:

Kenyon F. McKenzie

child:

James Gibson McKenzie

child:

Kenyon Bartley McKenzie