Shirley Ann Bowdle Truitt

Background

Truitt, Shirley Ann Bowdle was born on July 14, 1933 in Cambridge, Maryland. Daughter of Thomas Woodrow and Sarah Virginia (Corkran) Bowdle.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Salisbury (Maryland.) State College, 1955; Master of Education, Salisbury (Maryland.) State College, 1977.

Career

Teacher, North Salisbury Elementary School, Salisbury, 1955-1957; teacher, Selbyville (Delaware) Elementary School, 1963-1964; teacher, Whaleyville (Maryland.) Elementary School, 1965-1967; teacher, Phillip C. Showell School, Selbyville, 1970-1973; reading specialist, Selbyville Middle School, 1974-1991; language arts and mathematics teacher, Sussex Control Middle School, Millsboro, Delaware, since 1991. Cooperating teacher Wilmington College, 1996, advisory board, since 1995.

Achievements

• Shirley Ann Bowdle Truitt has been listed as a noteworthy Middle school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Worcester County Recreation and Parks Commission, 1972-1984. President United Methodist Church, Whaleyville. Troop leader Girl Scouts United States, Berlin, Maryland., 1968-1973.

Member of advisory committee Wilmington College. Member American Association of University Women (president Salisbury since 1988), National Association Secondary School Prins., Delaware State Reading Association (president 1980-1981), Sussex Country Organisation Reading (president 1977, 86), Alpha Delta Kappa (president 1986), Phi Delta Kappa (charter member eastern shore chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: collecting clocks, growing orchids.

Connections

Married Herman James Truitt, June 19, 1955. Children: Jennie Ann Knapp, Thomas Lee, Sarah Jane.

Father:

Thomas Woodrow Bowdle

Mother:

Sarah Virginia (Corkran) Bowdle

Spouse:

Herman James Truitt

child:

Jennie Ann Knapp Truitt

child:

Thomas Lee Truitt

child:

Sarah Jane Truitt