Sylvia Lorene Edwards

Background

Edwards, Sylvia Lorene was born on September 28, 1946 in Little Fork, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Elmer E. Boe and Vivian (Show) Trine.

Education

Bachelor, Hastings College, 1968; Master of Arts, Fort Hays State University, 1973.

Career

Teacher English, Columbus (Nebraska) High School, 1968-1969; library clerk, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1969; teacher English, Hays (Kansas) Junior High School, 1970-1973; teacher English, Burrton (Kansas) High School, 1973-1974; freelance writer, Buhler, Kansas freelance writer, Lee's Summit, Missouri, since 1974; news reporter, Inman/Buhler News, 1978-1980; Professor of English and journalism, Longview Community College, Lee's Summit, since 1984. Public relations writer Buhler Public Schools, 1979-1980. Reporter Lee's Summit Journal, 1983-1988.

Desktop public Longview Community College, Lee's Summit, since 1987. Consultant Independence (Missouri) Examiner, 1988.

Achievements

• Sylvia Lorene Edwards has been listed as a noteworthy English and journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Parade chairman Buhler Pride Committee, 1979. Sunday school teacher First Presbyterian Church, Lee's Summit, 1981-1987. Publicity chairman Lee's Summit Baseball Association, 1983-1988.

Association state advisor Missouri College News, 1989-1990. Member National Council Teachers English, College Media Advisers, Longview Community College Writer's Guild.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, crafts, writing, fishing, cooking.

Connections

Married Keith H. Edwards Junior, June 28, 1969. Children: Scott Allen, Lisabeth Anne.

Father:

Elmer E. Boe Trine

Mother:

Vivian (Show) Trine

Spouse:

Keith H. Edwards Junior

child:

Scott Allen Edwards

child:

Lisabeth Anne Edwards