Betty Arnett grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and obtained a B.S. in Education from the University of Tennessee. She immediately accepted the position of housemother at the Jesse Lee Home in Seward. After her marriage to Russell Arnett, attorney, she taught in the Anchorage School District for 39 years. Betty’s teacher training tapes on kindergarten received a 971 Alaska Press Club Award. She has had a long-term connection to AUUF and produced the videotapes, “The Gospel According to Richard R. Gay” and “The Little Log Church on the Park Strip.” Member of Richard R. Gay Trust, Governor Egan’s Advisory Board on Drugs, a past Executive Director of the Alaska World Affairs Council, and the author of “22 and the Mother of 11.”