Senior Scholars at Queens

About US

Senior Scholars, founded in 1973, is an organization for seniors and retirees where members meet weekly to hear a prominent speaker on interesting and diverse topics. Don’t let the “Scholars” title scare you. An academic degree is not required, only an interest in future learning.

Senior Scholars welcomes Retirees to a New Learning Experience! Some people think that retirement is empty time, like being in “heaven’s waiting room.” In Charlotte, senior citizens are known for their vitality, love of learning and desire to give back to their community. This is an organization that offers welcoming fellowship and wonderful opportunities to broaden your intellectual perspective and improve your understanding of international, national and local issues and subjects of interest.

                Members & Visitors

Visitors may attend several meetings free of charge. Memberships are $10.00 per year and benefits include our weekly speaker programs, a monthly Newsletter, and the opportunity, each May to attend a low-cost three-day study retreat in the North Carolina Mountains along with other members.

Getting Involved: Senior Scholars meets weekly, except for July, August and the last three weeks in December. Prospective members should attend the next scheduled meeting where they can get more information. Our e-mail address is SScholars@Yahoo.com.
Time and Location:

Meetings are held on Tuesday at 10:00 AM.

Where: Queens University of Charlotte Sports Complex & Conference Center, 2229 Tyvola Road, between Park Road and South Boulevard. The entrance is on the right, when heading west, and is just before the driveway to the Tyvola Senior Center and the Marion Diehl Pool. Parking is available on site.

                                     SENIOR SCHOLARS
                               BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2012
Officers

President                                             Jim Renger

First Vice President                             Jerry Thrasher

Second Vice President                         Emerson Bell

Treasurer                                            Paul Lloyd

Recording Secretary                            Martha Meyer & Ingeborg Czerny

Corresponding Secretary                     Betsy Garfinkle

Past Presidents                                    Wade Alley

                                                            Ralph Meyer
Committee Chairs

Curriculum                                           Jerry Thrasher

Arrangements and Social                      Eileen Griggs

Membership                                          Mary Rothkopf, George Rosser & Walt Donham

Publicity                                                Phil Garfinkle

Nominating                                           Nancy Faires & Bob Hanes

Newsletter                                            Alice Thrasher

Field Trip                                              Gene Zhiss

Technical Services                                Bob Rothkopf
At Large Members

2010-2012
Patsy Sutherland, David Watkins, Gene Zhiss

2011-2013
Winn Czerny, Bob Hanes, Andy Kalnik

2012-2014
Nancy Faires, Eileen Griggs, Anna Lee Townsend

Senior Scholars at Queens

Programs & Trips

Newsletter

WildAcres 2012

About Us / Location

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