Virginia Rose Ahrens

Background

Ahrens, Virginia Rose was born on October 22, 1934 in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Hilliard Hayes and Eldora Virginia (Rickard) Turner.

Education

Student, Ottawa U., 1953-1956; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Drury College, 1976; Master of Engineering in Elementary Education, Southwest Missouri State University, 1983; degree in Education Special, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1992.

Career

Lead teacher, Bethany Nursery School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1967-1969; insurance agent, Ahrens Insurance, Marshfield, Missouri, since 1978; teacher elementary school, Marshfield R-1 Schools, since 1976. President of the board directors Marshfield Child Development Center, 1994.

Achievements

• Virginia Rose Ahrens has been listed as a noteworthy Early childhood educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, president-elect Local County Board American Heart Association, Webster, County, Missouri, 1994. Member American Association of University Women (past president 1990-1994), Missouri State Teachers Association (local president 1976-1994), International Reading Association (board directors 1993-1995), Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, travel, aerobics, family.

Connections

Married Richard Glenn Ahrens, September 4, 1955. Children: Michael, Steven, Robert.

Father:

Hilliard Hayes Turner

Mother:

Eldora Virginia (Rickard) Turner

Spouse:

Richard Glenn Ahrens

child:

Steven Ahrens

child:

Michael Ahrens

child:

Robert Ahrens