Born and raised in New Mexico, Mrs. Bowen first attended Cottey College,a college for women,in Nevada, Missouri, before transferring to the University of Oklahoma. At Oklahoma she received her B. A. and Masters degree in Library Science.
After finishing school she joined the Marine Corps where she became a communications-electronics officer. Over the years she served as a communications-electronics officer, officer selection officer, company and unit commander, leadership instructor, and an instructor in staff planning and formulation of national security policy. Retiring from the Marine Corps with the rank of Colonel, Mrs. Bowen began working as a part-time reference librarian at the Huntington Beach Public Library prior to becoming the librarian for Westminster and Marina High Schools. She also serves as the Huntington Beach Union High School District Library Media Facilitator.
Additional schooling includes teaching certificates in Social Studies and as a Library Media Teacher. She has also earned a second master's degree in Human Resources Management from Pepperdine University. Military education includes Basic Naval Communications Officers Course, Marine Corps Advanced Communications Officers Course, Marina Corps Command and Staff College, and the National Defense University's National Security Course. Amoung her awards she holds the National Defense Service Medal with 2 stars, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and the Joint Services Commendation Medal.
Married, with three children, two of whom are teachers, Mrs. Bowen enjoys reading, traveling, skiing (and watching other sports -- Go Angels!), crafts, and music in her spare time. She is a third generation teacher.

Born and raised in Orange County, California, Mrs. Rice graduated from Edison High School in Huntington Beach where she grew up. She earned an Associate of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from El Camino College in Torrance. While working in the library at Del Amo Elementary School in Carson she attended Santa Ana College and received her Library Technical Assistant Certificate.
She has worked and volunteered in various public and school libraries before coming to Westminster High School. She is currently working toward earning a B. A. in English at California State University, Fullerton. Her long-term goal is to earn a Masters degree in Library and Information Science.
Mrs. Rice has two children and loves working at the WHS Library. In her spare time she enjoys going to school, bowling, computers, country music and the oldies, reading non-fiction and the classics, golf, traveling and letter writing.