WHO'S WHO IN
AMERICA
1995
LEXIE FERRELL CRAIG
Career development specialist, guidance counselor, educator;
Born: Halls, Tennessee, December 12, 1921;
Parents: Monroe Stancil and Hester May Martin Ferrell;
Married: Philip L. Craig, May 19, 1951;
Children: Douglas H., Laurie K., Barbara Craig Peterson.
(Note: Lexie Ferrell Craig's early
schooling was in the Dancyville School)
B.S. magna cum laude, George Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, 1944; M.A. with
honors in Guidance Counseling Development, Denver University, 1965; Postgraduate Colorado
University, 1972 - , Colorado State University, 1964- , University of North Colorado 1964
-. Certified vocational administrator, Colorado, vocational guidance specialist,
vocational business specialist, vocational home economics specialist, reading specialist,
national recreation director specialist.
Danforth graduate fellow, counselor Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1944-46;
national student counselor, field director department of univ. pastor and student work in
the department of higher education American Baptist Convention, summer service career
projects director, U.S. and Europe, 1946-51; coordinator religious and career activities
counselor, Colorado University, 1951-52; teacher home economics , physical education,
counseling, district 96, Riverside, Illinois, 1952-54; substitute teacher psychometrist,
reading specialist part time, Deerfield, Illinois, 1956-59; substitute teacher Littleton,
Colorado District VI, 1961-63; guidance and career counselor Littleton Public Schools,
1963-86; career development specialist, guidance counselor, special assignments state and
national, Governor's Youth 2000 Task Force Committee, 1988 - , also mem. vocational needs
and assessment committee, 1988-89; chairman retirement workshops for educators in
Littleton Public Schools, 1990, 91, 92; chairman leadership AARP Works Employment Planning
Team, Colorado, 1989-91; state state coordinator employment planning, 1988-93; president
Greater Littleton (chartered chapter), Colorado 1990-93; member Governor of Colorado Older
Workers Adv. Counsel, 1989 - ; director/counselor Job Corps, Denver, 1967-68, director,
counselor YWCA Extension Program, Job Corps, Denver, 1967-68; teacher adult education home
economics (evening classes0, 1963-66; member Colorado State Career Task Force, 1973-77,
cons. volunteer home economics cons. Colorado State University extension office, 1988-89.
Lay conference representative Methodist Church Pastor/Parish Committee; volunteer senior
citizens programs AARP, St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Littleton Community Center,
1987-90; member nominating and personal work area committee; youth work area chairman
membership committee, St Andrew United Methodist Church, 1989-02; member Greater Denver
Friendship Force, 1972 - ; board of directors Career Awareness Council Boy Scouts of
America, Metro Denver, 1972 - ; member Colorado Career Awareness Council, 1972 - ; member
South Suburban Recreation, Littleton Community Arts Center, member little book club;
member Friends of Littleton Library and Mus.; member Littleton Townhall Music and Drama
Center; advisory council Powell PTO, 1981-84; advisory council SEMBCS area vocational
schools, 1969 - ; member local caucus committee Republication Party; member District
Environmental Science Council. Didcott scholar, Peabody/Vanderbilt College, 1942; member
AVS advisory council Early Childhood Education Health Occupation, Restaurant Arts and
Cooperative Career Development, 1970 - ; Governors Older Workers Task Force. Private
Sector Advisory Council, 1989 - ; chartered pres. Colorado Career Development Association,
1983-86, chairman, 1987-91; Colorado state volunteer coordinated employment planning
program Colorado AARP/Works, 1989-91; president Greater Littleton chapter AARP, 1990-93,
Colorado Association Adult Development and Aging, 1989 - ; member youth area council St
Andrew Methodist Church, 1990-92, vice president Women's Society 1993- . Danforth home
economics and leader scholar, 1983; recipient of Sullivan award and grant, named
outstanding graduate Peabody College, 1944; named Littleton mother of the Year, 1977,
Colorado Vocational Counselor of the year, 1978; Colorado Vocational Guidance Association
Counselor of the Year, 1984; recipient of plaque for recruiting and career guidance Navy
and Air Force, 1980-86, Clifford G. Huston Colorado Counselor award, 1985, Outstanding
award Boy Scouts of America Career Awareness Council (Denver area), 1986; recognition Gold
Pin award United Methodist Church Women, 1988. Distinguished Silver Service award, 1990,
Governor's Silver TARP, 1991, National award 1991, Governor's Silver Trophy for service
and outstanding AARP employment planning program for Colorado, 1992; Member NEA, AAUW,
Colorado Religious Values Association (mem. chairman 1989), Colorado Education
Association, Association Counseling and Development (president 1990-91), Colorado
Association for Adult Development and Aging (executive board, president 1991 -); Colorado
Retired School Employees Association (president 1990-93), Colorado School Counselors
Association Am. Field Service (president Littleton chapter), Home Economics in Homemaking
(Littleton and Bega, Australia clubs 1989 -), Colorado Gerontol. Society, Phi Delta Kappa,
Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Delta (past chapter president, Omega State DKG, state committee
chairman personal growth and services), Order of Eastern Star, Country Western Dance Club,
Delta Pi Epsilon (past president), Kappa Delta Pi (past president), Curriculum units in
consumer education home economics careers, parenting classes; state coordinator AARP/Works
Employment Planning Workshops.
Thanks to VIRGIE NAYLOR SMITH for providing this Who's Who document.
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