Background
Wasden, Winifred Sawaya was born on April 15, 1938 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States. Daughter of George Sabeh and Letta Louise (Gerken) Sawaya.
writer English language educator
Wasden, Winifred Sawaya was born on April 15, 1938 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States. Daughter of George Sabeh and Letta Louise (Gerken) Sawaya.
Bachelor with honors, University Wyoming, 1960. Master of Arts, University Wyoming, 1961.
Emergency instructor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1960-1961; teacher English, Worland (Wyoming) H.S., 1963; instructor, Northwest Community College, Powell, Wyoming, 1964-1991; professor, Northwest Community College, Powell, Wyoming, since 1991; English coordinator, Northwest Community College, Powell, Wyoming, 1990-1993. Chair humanities Northwest Community College, Wyoming, since 1998.
Member Powell Board Adjustments, 1974-1986. Chairman, board directors Civic Orchestra and Chorus, Powell, 1981-1988. Member Wyoming Council for the Humanities, 1978-1979, coordinator Big Horn Basin Project, 1980-1985.
Member Wyoming Oral History and Folklore Association (vice president 1984-1985, board directors 1985-1986), Wyoming Association Teachers English, Northwest Community College Faculty Association (president 1977-1978), AAAUW, Oral History Association, American Folklore Society, Northwest Oral History Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (president Powell chapter 1978-1980), Phi Rho Pi (honorary).
Married John Frederic Wasden, December 20, 1960. Children: Frederic Keith, Carol Elizabeth.