Nancye Elizabeth Hawes

Background

Hawes, Nancye Elizabeth was born on March 10, 1932 in Somerset, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of William Henderson Smith and Ava Agnes (Foster) Collier.

Education

Diploma, Anderson High School, 1950.

Career

Reporter, The Anderson (Indiana) Herald, 1964; news editor, The Anderson (Indiana) Herald, 1973-1978; associate editor, The Anderson (Indiana) Herald, 1978-1982; assistant managing editor, The Anderson (Indiana) Herald, 1982-1987; copy editor, Anderson Herald-Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana, 1987-1989; writer, editor, lifestyle editor, private practice, since 1990. Vice president National Federation Press Women, 1989-1991, marketing/public relations director, 1991-1995,literature director, 1995-1997, president's advisory county, 1997-1999. Director Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame, since 1987.

President Indiana Eastern Chapter Society Professional Journalists, 1979, Woman's Press Club of Indiana, 1979-1982.

Achievements

• Nancye Elizabeth Hawes has been listed as a notable Writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding director Planned Parenthood, Madison County, 1968. President Soroptimist International, Anderson, Indiana, 1972, Anderson Beta Sigma Phi Council, 1963. Treasurer Eastern Center Indiana Women in Communications, 1976 (Communicator of Achievement award, 1982).

Senior fellow Women in Communications, Anderson University. Member Woman's Press Club of Indiana Education Fund Inc., Anderson Council of Women, Society Professional Journalists, Indianapolis Press Club, Dolphin Club, Edgewood Country Club, Beta Sigma Phi International.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, photography, swimming, cooking.

Connections

Married George Jason Hawes, February 11, 1950. Children: George Kelly Hawes, William Kevin Hawes, Kimberly Ellen Hawes.

Father:

William Henderson Smith Collier

Mother:

Ava Agnes (Foster) Collier

Spouse:

George Jason Hawes

child:

Kimberly Ellen Hawes

child:

William Kevin Hawes

child:

George Kelly Hawes