Background
Powell, Sharon Joyce was born on July 28, 1937 in Whitehall, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Melvin William and Erna Judith (Senty) Luethi.
Powell, Sharon Joyce was born on July 28, 1937 in Whitehall, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Melvin William and Erna Judith (Senty) Luethi.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, La Crosse, 1959. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, La Crosse, since 1964.
Physical education teacher grades 1-12 Boscobel (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1959-1961. Physical education teacher grades 7-12 Oelwein (Iowa) Public Schools, 1961-1962. Physical education teacher grades 9-12 Jefferson (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1963-1967.
Physical education teacher elementary and senior high Wisconsin Dells (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1967-1969. Physical education teacher senior high Waunakee (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1969-1972. Substitute teacher Tomah (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1972-1977, physical education teacher 10-11th grade, 1977—2002.
Retired, 2002
Coach senior high tennis, Tomah (Wisconsin) Public School, 1977-1984, senior high softball, 1977-1986. Instructor Lifelong Learning Dance, 2006-2008. Substitute teacher Western Technology College, 2002-2008.
Administrative board United Methodist Church, since 1974. Volunteer food pantry, since 2006. Member of American Association of University Women (secretary 1984-1986, vice president 1988-1990, president 1990-1992, secretary since 2004), National Education Association, Tomah Education Association (department head 1988—2001, co-president 1994-1996), Wisconsin Education Association, Monroe County Retired Educators (vice president 2006-2008), United Methodist Women Tomah (president 2002-2006), Ladies Golf Association 2005, Shakespeare Club (treasurer since 2008), Friends of the Library.
Married Lawrence Ray Powell, July 9, 1961. Children: Scott, Jeffrey.