Mary Helen Bowers

      Mary Helen Bowers is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College with a BSM degree and also Teachers College, Columbia University with an MA. During her forty-year career, she was a Music Teacher, Supervisor of Vocal Music and a Music Curriculum Specialist for Akron Public Schools. During her broadcasting career, she worked at WAPS 89.1 FM on a series of Music Lessons for classrooms, Kindergarten through Third grades. For twenty years, Mary Helen wrote, sang, and played piano and narrated on tape. These tapes were used to help Akron Public School teachers with their classes. Since her retirement, she has served as President of Tuesday Musical Club, Akron Symphony Guild and four years as President of the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs.

     She is currently the President of the Broadcasters Hall of Fame, an active member of the First United Methodist Church , and also sings in the Akron Symphony Chorus.