Educator Ruth Braswell Jones was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on November 21, 1914, the seventh daughter, of William and Arkaanna (Sanders) Braswell. Her education includes a diploma with distinction from Brick Junior College, Brick, North Carolina, in 1933 and a B.S. degree in Education with distinction from Elizabeth City State Teachers College, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in 1948. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, awarded her the M.S. degree in Education in 1960. Jones’ career as an elementary school teacher spanned forty-seven years, 1933 to 1980. She gave to the children she touched, support, encouragement and a challenge to reach their potential. Her professional accomplishments occurred over a period of time that embraced both the segregated and integrated life histories of the state professional education organizations in North Carolina. As a master teacher, her impact has been recognized by colleagues and associates at the local, district, and state levels. Among the awards received were: the Outstanding Service Award, given by the Rocky Mount Unit of the North Carolina Teachers Association-Association of Classroom Teachers, 1969; the prestigious Terry Sanford Award for Creativity in Teaching, presented by the North Carolina Association of Educators in 1972, … Continue reading Ruth Braswell Jones (1914- )