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Arrie J. Harrison
Posted 1/17/08
Arrie J. Harrison, 85 MILLSBORO - Arrie J. Harrison, of Millsboro, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. She was 85. Born in Millsboro to the late Samuel and Mary (Morris) Jackson, Mrs. Harrison was a …
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Arrie J. Harrison
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Arrie J. Harrison, 85
MILLSBORO - Arrie J. Harrison, of Millsboro, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. She was 85.
Born in Millsboro to the late Samuel and Mary (Morris) Jackson, Mrs. Harrison was a member of the Harmony United Methodist Church.
She had a long career as a teacher, principal, supervisor and director of Wilmington elementary schools and as director of New Castle County elementary schools.
In the late 1960s, Mrs. Harrison was appointed as director of elementary education for the Wilmington School District, becoming the first African-American to hold an administrative position and be a decision maker in elementary education in the state.
She received a bachelor of arts in elementary education from Delaware State University, a master's degree in elementary education and her over 30 degree from the University of Delaware. She obtained certifications as an elementary teacher, elementary supervisor, elementary principal and director of elementary education.
Mrs. Harrison was a teacher at Samuel B. Elbert Elementary and was a teacher and principal at Absalom Jones Elementary, Warwick Elementary and Martin Luther King Elementary.
She also served as administrative director of elementary education of Wilmington public schools, coordinator of the New Castle County Curriculum Task Force and director of elementary education for the New Castle County School District, Area III.
Mrs. Harrison was a member of many professional and service organizations, including the National Council of Administrative Women, Delaware Association of School Administration, Delaware Elementary School Principals Association, the Wilmington Chapter of the National Association of University Women, past president of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Delaware State University Alumni Association and the Wilmington branch of the NAACP.
She also served as secretary and chairman of the personnel committee for the Layton Home for Aged Persons, a member of the Links–Wilmington Chapter and member and plaintiff representative for the Brandywine School District, New Castle County Desegregation Advisory Committee.
Mrs. Harrison was president of the New Castle County Alumni Chapter, Delaware State University; past president of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority; chairman of the Special Project Committee, Delta Kappa Gamma Society; and member of the Brandywine Professional Association.
She received numerous awards, including Alumnus of the Year from Delaware State University, Woman of the Year from University Women, Delaware Women Remembered and the Presidential Citation from the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. She also received the Outstanding Negro Woman from Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority.
Mrs. Harrison is survived by her son, Charles A. Harrison III and his wife Cathy; two grandchildren, Dawn Stanchina and her husband Robert, and Michael Harrison; her great-grandchildren, Madison and Cole Stanchina; her sister-in-law, Katherine Jackson; two goddaughters, Faye Blanks and Felicia Street Wright; one godson, Stanley Zakrociemski; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Alfred Harrison; and all of her siblings, Hersel Jackson, Helen Harmon, Herman Jackson, Preston Jackson and Kermit Jackson.
Funeral services will be noon Saturday at the Harmony United Methodist Church, Millsboro, where viewing will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Interment will be in Harmony Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Harmony United Methodist Church.
MILLSBORO - Arrie J. Harrison, of Millsboro, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. She was 85.
Born in Millsboro to the late Samuel and Mary (Morris) Jackson, Mrs. Harrison was a member of the Harmony United Methodist Church.
She had a long career as a teacher, principal, supervisor and director of Wilmington elementary schools and as director of New Castle County elementary schools.
In the late 1960s, Mrs. Harrison was appointed as director of elementary education for the Wilmington School District, becoming the first African-American to hold an administrative position and be a decision maker in elementary education in the state.
She received a bachelor of arts in elementary education from Delaware State University, a master's degree in elementary education and her over 30 degree from the University of Delaware. She obtained certifications as an elementary teacher, elementary supervisor, elementary principal and director of elementary education.
Mrs. Harrison was a teacher at Samuel B. Elbert Elementary and was a teacher and principal at Absalom Jones Elementary, Warwick Elementary and Martin Luther King Elementary.
She also served as administrative director of elementary education of Wilmington public schools, coordinator of the New Castle County Curriculum Task Force and director of elementary education for the New Castle County School District, Area III.
Mrs. Harrison was a member of many professional and service organizations, including the National Council of Administrative Women, Delaware Association of School Administration, Delaware Elementary School Principals Association, the Wilmington Chapter of the National Association of University Women, past president of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Delaware State University Alumni Association and the Wilmington branch of the NAACP.
She also served as secretary and chairman of the personnel committee for the Layton Home for Aged Persons, a member of the Links–Wilmington Chapter and member and plaintiff representative for the Brandywine School District, New Castle County Desegregation Advisory Committee.
Mrs. Harrison was president of the New Castle County Alumni Chapter, Delaware State University; past president of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority; chairman of the Special Project Committee, Delta Kappa Gamma Society; and member of the Brandywine Professional Association.
She received numerous awards, including Alumnus of the Year from Delaware State University, Woman of the Year from University Women, Delaware Women Remembered and the Presidential Citation from the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. She also received the Outstanding Negro Woman from Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority.
Mrs. Harrison is survived by her son, Charles A. Harrison III and his wife Cathy; two grandchildren, Dawn Stanchina and her husband Robert, and Michael Harrison; her great-grandchildren, Madison and Cole Stanchina; her sister-in-law, Katherine Jackson; two goddaughters, Faye Blanks and Felicia Street Wright; one godson, Stanley Zakrociemski; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Alfred Harrison; and all of her siblings, Hersel Jackson, Helen Harmon, Herman Jackson, Preston Jackson and Kermit Jackson.
Funeral services will be noon Saturday at the Harmony United Methodist Church, Millsboro, where viewing will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Interment will be in Harmony Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Harmony United Methodist Church.
