| Honored by: | Rusk Family |
| Brick location: | G:21 map |
We, her children, are honoring her because we love and respect her. We have chosen to honor her in the Plaza of Heroines because Iowa State University has been a large part of her life and this project in particular caught her attention.
She wrote the summary which follows listing some important events in her life. She has stood by us and other friends and family through the good times and the crisis times. We feel blessed that God has allowed us to be her children and learn how to live by following her example of strength, compassion, and accomplishment.
Susan Dianne Rusk Blair
Richard Paul Rusk
William Andrew Rusk
Timothy Carl Rusk
Attended Iowa State University, majoring in Home Economics Education. Married Carl V. Rusk, an agricultural Economics major.
While on campus she was vice president and pledge trainer of her sorority Alpha Delta Pi. Carl and Barbara have four children and they are graduates of I.S.U.
Barbara has been active in her church serving as a Sunday School teacher in all the grades from nursery through 8th grade.
She has been president of the women's fellowship in three of the churches where she has been a member and also served as church clerk 6 years and two terms as a deacon.
She has been a Blue Bird leader and a Cub Scout den mother. She has been president of the Alpha Gamma Rho Auxiliary, Kappa Delta Mothers Club and Lambda Chi Alpha Parents Association.
She has a life membership in the Iowa State Alumni Association.
She is a past president of Chapter KR of P.E.O.
She was president of the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa 1993-1995.
She has served the Central Region of State Garden Clubs as liaison for the Friendship Garden at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.
She holds a Life Certificate and Master Certificate as a National Flower Show Judge.
She has a life membership in the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa and also a life membership in the National Council of Garden Clubs.
She belongs to the Horticultural Society of Iowa, the Iowa Arboretum, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University.
She is a member of the Ames Garden Club and the Ames Miniature Club.
Barbara is also a member of National Council of State Garden Clubs.
She is currently a library assistant at the Parks Library at I.S.U.
Submitted on 12/20/94