Greenwood & Associates
  • HOME
    • GUEST COMMUNICATIONS
  • Lodo Media & Entertainment
  • Tri-State Buddhist Temple
  • BY THE GRACE OF GOD
  • Every Child Can Learn
    • About the Author
  • JDDR/Colorado Statesmen
  • test

About The Author

MARIE LOUISE ANDERSON GREENWOOD
 
            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

Picture
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

Picture
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
DATE           CERTIFICATE/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.
DATE               CERTIFICATE/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.
 
DATE                 CERTIFICATE/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.
DATE                  CERTIFICATE/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

Picture
Greenwood & Associates, LLC.
Every Child Can Learn, LLC.
By The Grace Of God, LLC.
Email: billg04@comcast.net / bill.gna.greenwood1551@gmail.com
​Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved

Picture
Lodo Media & Entertainment,LTD.
Media/Book Publishing/Production Services
Email: lodoenter@gmail.com
Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved