Board of Directors

Sue Virden is a graduate of Dover High School & Arkansas Tech University where she earned a double Masters in Education and Curriculum Administration. She is married to Kim Virden and together they have five children and ten grandchildren. After a career in education that spanned 38 years, she retired as Director of Curriculum, Dover School District, to travel with her husband and volunteer with non-profits and her church.

Jeff has been the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Dover since 1988. He married his grade school sweetheart, Marci, and they have two children, Austin and Ashley. He holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Memphis, a M.Div. from Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. from Luther Rice Seminary. He serves on the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Executive Board and the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Nominating Committee.

Kim Davis is a graduate of Dover High School & AR Tech University. She is married to Jerryl Davis and they have two children, Cody and Kelsey (attends Dover High School). Kim is a CPA and has worked at Kent Dollar Certified Public Accountants, Inc. for 26 + years.

Teresa Shatwell is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University with degrees in English Education and Journalism, and a Masters in Gifted and Talented Education. She taught English at Russellville High School for 5 years, and was the Coordinator for Gifted Programs at Dover School District for 25 years, before retiring. She volunteers for her church and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children in Judicial District Five. She is married to Dickey Shatwell, and they have two children (both graduates of Dover High School and Arkansas Tech University), and three grandchildren.

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Fe Barton is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University. She is married to Boyd Barton, CPA. Boyd and their three children, Daniel Barton, Jeanifer Metz, and Chrystal Davis are Dover High School graduates. She and her husband own and operate Dover Market Catering.

Deidre Luker is a graduate of Dover High School, Arkansas Tech University, and the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law where she graduated with a Juris Doctorate. She is the owner of Luker Law Firm, P.A. in Russellville, Arkansas, is a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the 5th Judicial District, an Attorney Ad Litem in Johnson County in the 5th Judicial District, and represents municipalities including the City of Dover. Her hobbies include running and traveling with her husband Jason Luker.

Betty Burnett was born and raised in Dover, Arkansas. She graduated Dover High School in 1953, and was the first Dover graduate whose parents both graduated at Dover. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree at Arkansas Tech University in 1957. Betty taught at Eureka Springs High School 1957-1958. She was employed at Security Pacific National Bank 1958-1978. She joined Rockwell Federal Credit Union as Vice President Credit 1978–1998. Upon retirement Betty returned to Dover.

Betty is a member of Dover United Methodist Church and served as Administrative Council Chair, co-organizer and staff for After School WOW, and pianist at DUMC from 1998-2018. She served as volunteer clerical at DMS 2001–2007. Betty was Chair of Community Holiday Luncheon Committee 2015-2017. 1999–2020 was a member of the Board of Directors of ATU Wesley Foundation AGE to AGE.

Betty Burnett is a founding team member & Board of Directors of Dover Public Education Foundation 2011–present.

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