Honored by: | George and Jan Beran |
Brick location: | PAVER:29 map |
Dolores (Hall) Beran was born December 19, 1957 to Willie and Matilda Hall in rural Eutawville, South Carolina, the second youngest of two sisters and four brothers. Her early education was in Eutawville schools. She graduated from South Carolina State and earned a Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Iowa State University in 1989. During her graduate study she worked as a graduate research assistant.
Following graduation she was employed by the United States Department of Labor in the Job Training Partnership program in Washington D.C. In 1990 she married Bruce Beran (ISU '81), who works in D.C. as a courier for a travel agency. While in school, Dolores held positions of school leadership, and while at Iowa State she organized graduate school activities for both American and international students.
Both she and Bruce are active in the Presbyterian church as Sunday School teachers and worship leaders. They both enjoy sports, music, dance, and entertaining friends. Dolores is also active with South Carolina State Alumni Association, the Black History events for students, and the African-American Women's group in Takoma Park Maryland where they reside.
7/1/96
Paver Inscription:
"Womn of our family:
Elizabeth Rosalie Beran
Avis Elizabeth Van Zomeren
Janice Ann Van Zomeren Beran
Ann Elizabeth Beran Stark
Teran Elizabeth Stark
Katherine Elizabeth Stark
Dolores Hall Beran
Jennifer Holtorf Beran
Abigail Elizabeth Beran"
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