Zelwanda Hendrick

Background

Hendrick, Zelwanda was born on November 28, 1925 in Rusk, Texas, United States. Daughter of Lloyd Irvin and Viola Alice (McGuire) Hendrick.

Education

Associate of Arts, Lon Morris College, 1945. Bachelor of Science, North Texas University, 1947. Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1958.

Career

Teacher theatre arts Overton High School, Texas, 1947—1949, Nacogdoches High School, 1949—1950, Boude Storey School, Dallas, 1953—1962, H. Grady Spruce High School, Dallas, 1962—1978, chairman fine arts department, 1963—1977. Drama & psychology teacher Alexander School, since 1978. Substitute teacher Highland Park High School, Dallas, since 1980.

Part-time teacher John Robert Powers Finishing School, 1951. Teaching fellow North Texas University, 1964—1965. Partner Adventure II Miniature Horse Ranch, Rusk, Texas, since 1985.

Co-director Adventure II Miniature Horse Show, Lufkin, Texas, since 1987.

Achievements

• Zelwanda Hendrick has been listed as a noteworthy performing arts educator, psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active member Tyler Civic Symphony, 1949—1950, Tyler Civic Theatre, 1949—1950, Dallas Theatre Center, 1960—1961. Guest director Cherokee Civic Theatre, Rusk, 1983. Delegate Democratic District Convention, 1980.

Candidate Texas State Legislature, 1980. Life member First United Methodist Church, board member Rusk. President Cherokee Civic Theatre, since 2002.

Member advisory committee Smithsonian Institution, 1975. Chairman Dallas County Transportation Board, since 1982. Member Friends Neches River-Wild Life Refuge.

Member of Daughters of the American Revolution, American Association of University Women, American Miniature Horse Association, Texas Farm Bureau, Texas Indiana Producers & Royalty Owners Association, National Association Royalty Owners, Daughters Republican Texas, Educational Arts Association, International Platform Association, Classroom Teachers Dallas, National Forensic League, Texas Teachers Association, Dallas Educational Drama Association (governing board), American Miniature Horse Registry, American Association Educational Theatre, Texas Speech Association (secretary 1973), International Thespians (state dir), Texas Congress Parent Teacher Association (life. Honorary member), Paws E. Texas, North Texas Collie Club, Delta Kappa Gamma, Friends Texas State ready reckoner, Friends Railroad.

Connections

Father:

Lloyd Irvin Hendrick

Mother:

Viola Alice (McGuire) Hendrick