Carol Walls Howell graduated from the Swinney Conservatory of Music with a bachelor’s degree in music education in 1973. She taught high school and elementary music for twenty-two ...view moreCarol Walls Howell graduated from the Swinney Conservatory of Music with a bachelor’s degree in music education in 1973. She taught high school and elementary music for twenty-two years. During that time, she worked on her librarian degree and was a combination librarian and music teacher. Howell lives on a small farm in Missouri with her husband, Carl. They have two grown children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.view less