Bobbie L. Wilborn, Professor Emeritus of education who taught at North Texas from 1971 to 1994 died Nov. 10 in Denton. She was a Meadows Honors Professor and chair of the Department of Counselor Education, and then the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Development. She previously taught high school in Bellville and Silverton and was a teacher and counselor in Dallas schools. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, a master’s from the University of Colorado and a doctorate from the University of Missouri. Wilborn was a frequent speaker and a widely published author. She served as president of the North Central Texas Personnel and Guidance Association, the Texas School Counselor Association and the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, and was active in the American Counseling Association, among many other organizations. She was a member of the Texas State Board of Examiners for Teacher Education and the National Commission for Teacher Education and Professional Standards. Memorials may be made to the Bobbie Wilborn Scholarship at UNT.
Bobbie L. Wilborn, Professor Emeritus of education who taught at North Texas from 1971 to 1994 died Nov. 10 in Denton. She was a Meadows Honors Professor and chair of the Department of Counselor Education, and then the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Development. She previously taught high school in Bellville and Silverton and was a teacher and counselor in Dallas schools. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, a master’s from the University of Colorado and a doctorate from the University of Missouri. Wilborn was a frequent speaker and a widely published author. She served as president of the North Central Texas Personnel and Guidance Association, the Texas School Counselor Association and the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, and was active in the American Counseling Association, among many other organizations. She was a member of the Texas State Board of Examiners for Teacher Education and the National Commission for Teacher Education and Professional Standards. Memorials may be made to the Bobbie Wilborn Scholarship at UNT.
