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JEAN
BUSCH hails from Connecticut, where she lived until
she completed her education. In 1986, Jean and her
husband moved to western North Carolina. In 1993,
she opened her salon, Turning Heads by Jean, the
first female Black-owned (and currently the only
black owned) business in Cherokee County.
For the past three years, Jean has
been the coordinator of the annual Multi-Cultural
Women's Development Conference. It is her outstanding
leadership that motivates ODWC members to produce
this annaul event.
On August 25, 2004, Jean was one
of ten women to be honored by the Western North
Carolina Women's Coalition as a Woman to Match Our
Mountains, an award recognizing outstanding contributions
to women and girls in western North Carolina.
Jean is an accomplished basket weaver
and gourd carver and decorator. In her spare time,
she supports her grandson in his numerous extra
curricular activities. |
