Sylvia Mary Rucker

Background

Rucker, Sylvia Mary was born on July 29, 1934 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Irvin Louis and Mary Catherine (Binder) Bratfish.

Education

Student, University Cincinnati, 1952-1957; Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Georgia Master of Education, U. Georgia.

Career

Computer programmer, General Electric Company, Evandale, Ohio. research assistant, computer programmer, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1957-1960; teacher, Clarke County School District, Athens, Georgia, 1978-1987; teacher, Walton County School District, Monroe, Georgia, 1987-1989; instructor, Athens Area Technology Institute, since 1990. Part-time instructor U. Georgia, 1989-1991. Adjunct instructor Truett McConnell College, Watkinsville, Georgia, since 1991.

Achievements

• Certified mathematics, gifted, middle grades, teacher, Georgia.

Politics

When peaceful alternatives have failed, the force of arms may regretfully be preferable to unchecked aggression, tyranny and genocide.

Views

Church members should be close and caring to feel each other's pains and problems. The good of the whole body of the Christian society should be put before individual needs.

Membership

Member National Council Teachers Mathematics.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, sewing, swimming, reading.

Connections

Married Jerald Juan Rucker, August 31, 1957. 1 child, Leslie Lynne.

Father:

Irvin Louis Bratfish

Mother:

Mary Catherine (Binder) Bratfish

Spouse:

Jerald Juan Rucker

child:

Leslie Lynne Rucker