William Robert Auvenshine

Background

Auvenshine, William Robert was born on June 21, 1937 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of E.H. and Corinne (Clark) Auvenshine.

Education

Associate of Arts, Arlington State Junior College, 1957; Bachelor of Science, Texas Christian U., 1959; Master of Science, West Texas State University, 1967; Doctor of Education, U. Northern Colorado, 1973.

Career

Teacher music, Chico (Texas) Public Schools, 1957-1960; Teacher music, Ranger (Texas) Public Schools, 1960-1964; manager, part-owner, Megert Music Company, Amarillo, Texas, 1964-1970; counselor, Loveland (Colorado) Public Schools, 1970-1972; dean, Ranger Junior College, 1972-1984; president, Hill College, Hillsboro, Texas, since 1984.

Achievements

• William Robert Auvenshine has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Heritage League, Hillsboro, since 1984. Chairman State Task Force on Community College Annexation, 1993. Chairman, Board Of Directors Eastland County Tax Appraisal District, 1979-1984.

Member Industrial Committee, Cleburne, since 1984, Hillsboro, since 1984. Member First United Methodist Church, Hillsboro. Member general board discipleship committee that rewrote Book of Worship for Methodist Church.

Past lay leader Control Texas Conference, leader delegate to general conference. Board directors National Junior College Atletic Association, since 1993, Harris Methodist Hospital Sys., since 1997. Member Texas Junior College Association (president 1991-1992), Texas Public Community Junior College Association (secretary, treasurer 1985-1990), Texas Association for Community College Chief Student Affairs Adminstrs.

(president 1982-1983), Texas Community College Insurance Consortium (president since 1992), Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, Lions (district governor 1977-1978, International Pressaward 1983, Lion of Year award Ranger chapter 1975, Citizen of Year award Hillsboro chapter 1986), Sons of Confederate Veterans (past commander 1988-1990), Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War (chaplain), Masons (32d degree), Shriners, Hillsboro Country Club (president 1993-1995), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, restoring antique cars, reading.

Connections

Married Anna Banks, December 21, 1963. Children: Karen, Lee.

Father:

E.H. Auvenshine

Mother:

Corinne (Clark) Auvenshine

Spouse:

Anna Banks

child:

Lee Auvenshine

child:

Karen Auvenshine