Marie was born in Los Angeles, California on November 24, 1912, the only daughter of Joseph and Sarah Anderson. They moved to Denver in 1925.Marie Anderson graduated from West Denver High School in 1931, third in her class of 257. She received n honorary state scholarship and entered Colorado Teachers College in Greely (now UNC). When she graduated in 1935 with a degree in Kindergarten Primary Education it had become Colorado State College of Education.
Celebrating 100+(106) Years Dr. Marie L. Greenwood
Mrs. Greenwood retired in 1974. She continued to read to young children through the “Denver Public Library Read-Aloud Program” for many years. In 1997, the University of Northern Colorado honored Marie with the Trail Blazer Award. Because of her pioneering and trail-blazing, in 2001 a Denver Public School was named in her honor – MARIE L. GREENWOOD K-8 SCHOOL. Some of her greatest rewards have been seeing the achievements of many of her first graders who are now retired and in their seventies. Marie L. Greenwood wrote a book in 2007 entitled, Every Child Can Learn, which tells of a few of the many challenges she faced during the 30 years of teaching and expresses her basic philosophy of education. In December 2007, Marie was the University of Northern Colorado’s fall commencement speaker. In January 2009, Marie was the key speaker at the Greeley – UNC Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. In March 2009, she was honored as the key speaker for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Honors Convocation at UNC. In January 2010, she received the “Diamond Soror” recognition of the “Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority – Epsilon Nu Omega Chapter – 1949.” In May 2010, Marie was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree at UNC. In June 2010, she received an honorary Ph.D. from Denver Urban Studies and Adult College. She is now honored with a UNC Marie L. Greenwood Teacher Education Scholarship, which will be awarded to a Denver Public School graduate this year (2011) for the first time. At 99 years old, Marie Greenwood is writing her autobiography, By the Grace of God. She believes that it is only by the Grace of God she is still alive and able!
Happy 97th Birthday
Book Author Marire L. Greenwood Holds her Birthday Card from the President and First Lady Congradulations! www.myeccl.com
Pictures Dr.Marie L. Greenwood, Life Every Child Can Learn
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CERTIFICATES/AWARDS OF: MARIE L. GREENWOOD DATECERTIFICATE/AWARD NAME PRESENTEDBY/GIVEN BY 1931 Denver’s Outstanding Negro High School Graduate Delta Chapter, The Delphian Literary Society, Inc. 1974 In Appreciation for Dedicated Service 1955-1974 PTA/Faculty of Newlon Elementary School June 23, 1988 For Years of Service and Contributions to the City of Denver Trustee Board Cleaves And the State of Colorado Memorial CME Church, Denver, CO
December 4,1988 For: Groundbreaking of Shorter AME Church African Methodist Episcopal
February 21,1993 Daniel A Payne Certificate of Excellence Shorter Community AME for Retired Educator, Denver Public Church Schools In Appreciation for her contribution to education
1994 Volunteer of the Year The Denver Public Library
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CERTIFICATES/AWARDS OF: MARIE L. GREENWOOD, cont’d. DATECERTIFICATE/AWARD NAME PRESENTEDBY/GIVEN BY 1995 Juanita Ross Gray Community Service Award Ford-Warren Branch Library
August 28, 1997 Certificate of Excellence For years of dedicated service Shorter A.M.E. Church to God through the Shorter Church Family
October 17, 1997 Trail Blazer Award The University of Northern Colorado Alumni Association
October 18, 1997 Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Education The Marcus Garvey Center For Black Cultural Education
May 1998 Certificate of Appreciation for Christian Spirit, Devoted Service And Faithfulness to the Choirs of Shorter A.M.E. Church Shorter A.M.E. Church Choir
1999 FNN National Women’s History Month in recognition Far Northeast Community Of her dynamic motivational speech at their national Women’s History month celebration
May 11, 1999 The Outstanding Teacher Award The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of Colorado & Jurisdiction
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CERTIFICATES/AWARDS OF: MARIE L. GREENWOOD, cont’d.
DATECERTIFICATE/AWARD NAME PRESENTEDBY/GIVEN BY February 27, 2002 Thank You (for coming to Falcon Creek Middle School) Falcon Creek Middle School
January 31, 2004 Albert C. Yates Education Award Tribute to The LINKS, INC. – Denver Chapter Black Youth Program for 30 years exemplary To the children of the Denver Public School System
February 29, 2004 Certificate of Accomplishment in recognition St. Luke’s C.M.E. Church as the first African American to receive tenure in the Denver Public Schools
October 2, 2004 2004 Honoree at the 25th Annual Tribute to Colorado Black Women for Black Women Political Action
2005 Thank You for “Reading Across America” Jessie Whaley Maxwell At Jessie Whaley Maxwell Elementary Elementary School
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CERTIFICATES/AWARDS OF: MARIE L. GREENWOOD, cont’d. DATECERTIFICATE/AWARD NAME PRESENTEDBY/GIVEN BY December 15, 2007 Univ. of Northern Colorado Undergraduate President of the University of Commencement Speaker Northern Colorado
March 21, 2009 2009 Living Portraits of African-American Women The National Council of In EDUCATION Negro Women, Inc., Denver Section