Background
Ward, Ollie Tucker was born on June 14, 1930 in St. Louis. Daughter of George Thomas and Luevenia (Casey) Stewart.
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Ollie Tucker Ward
Edit ProfileEducation
Student, Stowe Teachers College, 1946-1950; Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1958; postgraduate, Webster U., 1972; postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1973.
Career
From reading instructor to middle school counselor, St. Louis Public Schools, 1950-1990; substitute teacher, Maplewood-Richmond Heights, since 1990. Adjunct faculty Harris Stowe State College, St. Louis, 1974, 84, 90. Fieldrep. Tucker Business College, St. Louis, 1950-1966, Tucker Business College AlumniAssn., since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee, usher Missionary. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life, 1st vice president St. Louis County branch 1988-1989), Congress of Racial Equality (Southern Christian Leadership award St. Louis branch 1986), St. Louis Pers. and Guidance Association (president-elect 1984), St. Louis School Counselors Association (president 1987-1988, Svc. award 1990), Coalition 100 Black Women (charter member, ad hoc chairman 1984-1985), American Cancer Association Abarasque (president 1977-1978), Jack and Jill American (1st vice president, president-elect, associate 1968-1991), National Coun.of Negro Women (associate), National Certified Council, Optimist Club (vice president Mid County), Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Connections
Married George O. Tucker, December 25, 1950 (divorced April 1969). Children: George Stewart, Jeffrey Terrance. Married John Henry Ward, 1974 (deceased September 1995).
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Religion
Methodist AME Zion -
Political Party
Democrat