Background
Drew, Nancy McLaurin Shannon was born on April 29, 1934 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
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Nancy McLaurin Shannon Drew
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Bachelor, Furman U., 1956; Master of Education, North Carolina State University, 1968.
Career
Research assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1957-1959; teacher English, Raleigh City Schools, 1959-1960; director guidance program, Millbrook Senior High/Wake County Schools, Raleigh, 1969-1977; guidance chairman, Daniels Middle School/Wake County Schools, Raleigh, 1977-1984; guidance information specialist, Daniels Middle School/Wake County Schools, Raleigh, 1984-1985; guidance supervisor, Wake County Public Schools, Raleigh, 1985-1988; coordinator model dropout prevention program, Wake County Public School/State Department Public Institute, Raleigh, 1985-1988; counseling chairman, Garner Middle School, Raleigh, 1988-1996. Presenter, consultant 1st and 2d National Dropout Prevention Confs., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1986-1987, Raleigh, 1986-1988, North Carolina School Counselors Conference, Raleigh, 1986-1988, American Pers. and Guidance Association, 1976, North Carolina Middle School Association, 1987-1988. Presenter career workshops ParentScope 1996, speakers' staff ParentScope 1995-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Vice chairman of the board of trustees Crossnore (North Carolina) School, since 1977. Member of advisory board Tamassee Daughters of the American Revolution School, since 1994. Secretary, board directors Wake Teen Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, Raleigh, 1978-1988, Garner Education Foundation, 1991-1995.
Member Wake County Business and Education Leadership Council, 1992-1996. Member American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, National Education Association, Daughters of the American Revolution (area representative speakers staff North Carolina 1995-1998, chairman stateDAR school committee 1985-1988, state editor Daughters of the American Revolution News 1989-1991, 94-97, chapter regent 1992-1995, national house committee 1992-1994, national vice chairman special services, state officer 1989-1991, director district VI North Carolina State Daughters of the American Revolution, North Carolina Outstanding Junior Member 1970, national vice chairman membership 1996-1998), North Carolina Education Association, American School Counselors Association, North Carolina School Counselors Association Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma (president chapter 1985-1988, state chairman 1991-1993, statecom. chairman 1994-1996).
Connections
D Julian Caldwell and Emma Katherine (Sanders) Shannon. Married Thomas Champion III, February 11, 1956. Children: Thomas Champion IV, Julian C. Shannon.
