U'Nita Faye Rogers Sweatmon

Background

Sweatmon, U'Nita Faye Rogers was born on July 21, 1925 in Stamford, Texas, United States. Daughter of Madison Homer and Brucie Gordon ((Williams)) Rogers.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Hardin-Simmons University, 1946. Studied voice with, Ethel Rader, Oscar Seagle, Josephine Antoine, Mary Grace Cluck, John Boschen, Frederick Tooley.

Career

Recitalist opera companies California, Florida, Texas and Louisiana, 1946—1961. Assistant professor voice Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas, 1948. Minister music First Christian Church, San Angelo, 1949—1952, Hyde Park Christian Church, Austin, 1956—1963.

Soloist Oratorio Society, Pensacola, Florida, 1952—1953.

Achievements

• U"Nita Faye Rogers Sweatmon has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Officer Ann's Haven Hospice, Denton, Texas. Member production board Denton Community Theater, 2002—2005. Member of Austin District Music Teacher Association (vice president 1961-1962), Denton Music Teachers Association, Texas Music Teacher Association (TMTA) (student affiliate coordinator council 1990—2001, coordinator, Pre-collegiate Teacher of Year 1999), Music Teachers National Association, Lioness of Denton.

Interests

• Poetry, crafts, crocheting, knitting.

Connections

Married Robert Forest Sweatmon Junior, June 8, 1946 (deceased February 6, 1995). Children: Robert Bruce, Madison Kirk(deceased), Lyman Douglas.

Father:

Madison Homer Rogers

Mother:

Brucie Gordon ((Williams)) Rogers

Spouse:

Robert Forest Sweatmon Junior

child:

Madison Kirk Sweatmon (deceased)

child:

Robert Bruce Sweatmon

child:

Lyman Douglas Sweatmon