Background
Powell, Susan Elaine was born on January 31, 1954 in Altus, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Richard Harold and Doris Powell.
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Susan Elaine Powell
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Bachelor in English with honors, Arkansas Technology U., 1976; Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, U. Arizona, 1981.
Career
Senior fellow in English, managing editor of 5 cent Cigar, Arkansas Technology U., Russellville, 1975-1976;
teaching assistant in English, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1977-1979;
lecturer in creative writing, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1979-1980;
instructor in communications, North Arkansas Community College West Campus, Rogers, 1981-1990;
head communications division, North Arkansas Community College West Campus, Rogers, 1985-1990;
visiting professor in English, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1984-1985;
guest editor, U. Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, 1985;
teacher in experimental writing, Job Training Program Act-Equal Opportunity Association, Fayetteville, 1991. Founder Disabled Students Association, Rogers, Arkansas, 1988-1990. Managing editor The Quill, Rogers, 1990-1991.
Director, founder Northwest Arkansas Writers Guild, Rogers.
Achievements
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Chairman, founder Committee for Excellence in Education, Rogers, 1990. Member NAFE, National Writers Union, Northwest Arkansas Writers Guild (director since 1990), Rogers Chamber of Commerce (Teacher of Year awrd 1990), Friends of Library., American Biographical Institute (research board advisors), Chi Omega (social chairman 1972-1973), Gamma Geta Phi (advisor 1989-1990), Five Thousand Personalities of the World.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Recipient Graduate Reading Series award University Arizona, 1979, Yearbook of America Poetry award University Southern California, 1988-1990. Named one of 2,000 Notable American Women, 1991, American Women of Today, 1991.Recipient Graduate Reading Series award University Arizona, 1979, Yearbook of America Poetry award University Southern California, 1988-1990. Named one of 2,000 Notable American Women, 1991, American Women of Today, 1991.