Lisa Atkins
Lisa is the daughter of John and Bonnie Higdon Atkins and the granddaughter of the late Leonard (1910-1990) and late Nettie Higdon. She is a third generation graduate of the University of Tennessee where she received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. Lisa is a consulting engineer in the nuclear power and chemical production industries. Additionally, through her secondary businesses she provides statistical & trending anaylsis and historical & biographical research consulting. She is also a freelance photographer.
In 2001, Lisa celebrated thirty years as a genealogical researcher. She has been a longtime member of the HFA beginning with her associate membership in the 1970s as a teenager. Lisa published her first genealogical book in 2001. She was the editor of the Higdon Family Newsletter from October 2002 - September 2005.