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Exceptional
SENIORS
Nancy Barr & the LWC
Commitment,
Connection &
CELEBRATION
by Marita Tedder
ducation has always been earned PhDs and are
important to Austin-born, teaching at the college join. After she retired, Nancy
ELubbock resident Nancy level. Juliana is at Duke University became more active in the LWC.
Barr. She graduated from UT with (history) and Alicia is at South One of her favorite roles was
a degree in math and a minor in Plains College (psychology and on the Speaker Committee that
chemistry. She met her husband statistics). The Barrs have two brings in nationally recognized
Alwyn at a college group at First grandchildren. speakers and/or entertainers
United Methodist Church. After presented by the LWC Historical
she graduated, Nancy went right Now retired, Nancy remains active Foundation and the Welborn-
into teaching math at Lamar Jr. in the Lubbock community. She Payne Endowment. This Spring’s
High in Austin while Alwyn sings in the choir at First United event featured NFL legend and
finished his PhD in history. Methodist Church and serves on entrepreneur Emmitt Smith.
Alwyn’s first teaching position was the Vesper Concert Reception The Speaker Series is just one
as an assistant professor at Purdue Committee. The FUMC Friends of the many ways the LWC
University. The young couple of Music brings to the community enriches life in Lubbock. Another
lived in Indiana for three years outstanding musical talent for benefit, which Nancy calls a
when an associate professor offer free Vesper concerts followed by “silent gift to the community,”
came in from Texas Tech—where receptions. She has served on the is the Club’s beautiful, historic
he spent the rest of his career as TTU Museum Association board building. Founded in 1945, the
professor, chairman of the History as an officer and is now a trustee. LWC acquired an official place to
Department, and Professor She is a member of the Eastern meet at 2020 Broadway in 1949.
Emeritus. New Mexico/West Texas Phi Beta The magnificent structure was
Kappa Alumni Association. Nancy formerly a mortuary but, over the
Nancy’s Lubbock career started at loves to cook and belonged to a years, it has received many major
Atkins Jr. High. She later moved gourmet club for 25 years. renovations. Unrecognizable as
to Monterey High School where such today, the main meeting
she was a co-chair of the Math- Currently, Nancy is president room, called the Tea Room,
Science Interscholastic Team. of the Lubbock Women’s Club was once an 18-car garage.
Nancy’s final career stop was in (LWC) and is presiding over its The LWC has many meeting
the LISD Central Office where she 80th anniversary. She has been a rooms of varying sizes and can
worked on curriculum. Nancy and member of the LWC since 2003— accommodate groups for intimate
Alwyn have two daughters; both when a friend encouraged her to gatherings as well as larger
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