Portia Shuler Hawkins

Background

Hawkins, Portia Shuler was born on August 18, 1948 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Daughter of John Milton and Edna (Williamson) Shuler.

Education

Bachelor, Fisk U., Nashville, 1970; Master of Music in Piano Performance, Yale University, 1972.

Career

Instructor music, Claflin College, Orangeburg, 1972-1973; instructor music, South Carolina. State College, Orangeburg, 1973-1974; instructor music, Southern U., Baton Rouge, 1974-1976; instructor music, Norfolk (Virginia) State College, 1976-1977; artist affiliate, Emory University, 1979-1981; private piano instructor, Roswell, Georgia, since 1983. Part-time instructor music Spelman College, Atlanta, 1989, since 1995, DeKalb College, Clarkston, Georgia, since 1993.

Achievements

• Portia Shuler Hawkins has been listed as a notable Musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pro Mozart Society, National Federation Musicians, National Guild Piano Teachers, Georgia Music Teachers Association (state chairman student chairman since 1994, adjudicator since 1990, vice president North DeKalb chapter 1991-1992), Atlanta Music Club, Atlanta Music Teachers Association, Mu Phi Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, antiques.

Connections

Married William Pruden Hawkins, Junior, June 4, 1977. 1 child, John Marvin.

Father:

John Milton Shuler

Mother:

Edna (Williamson) Shuler

Spouse:

William Pruden Hawkins

child:

John Marvin Hawkins