1939
Born to Earl Isaac Showalter and Evelyn Pauline (Troyer) Showalter in Kokomo, IN.
1957
Graduates as valedictorian from La Paz (Indiana) High School.
1961
Earns a Bachelor of Science in business education, magna cum laude, from Indiana Central College (now the University of Indianapolis).
1962
Earns a Master of Science from Indiana University in Bloomington.
1962
Teaches business education at Southport High School in Indianapolis, IN.
1963
Is a secretary and the administrative secretary within the Office of the President at Indiana University through 1966.
1969
Works with Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne until 2002.
1970
Is the assistant to the dean of arts and letters at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne through 1986.
1979
Is a founding co-director of Weekend College at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
1980
Is on the board of directors of the Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County.
1986
Is the assistant dean of arts and letters at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
1987
Is the assistant dean of arts and sciences Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne through 2002.
1990
Is a recipient of the Women of Achievement Award from the YWCA of Northeast Indiana.
2002
Is awarded the title assistant dean emerita by Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
2004
Is assistant moderator, moderator, moderator, and assistant moderator of Plymouth Congregational Church of Fort Wayne (UCC) through 2007.