Title: Lutheran to Direct Church Women United ELCA NEWS SERVICE January 23, 1997 HURTY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF CHURCH WOMEN UNITED Church Women United (CWU) National President Susan Shank Mix announced Jan. 6 the appointment of Dr. Kathleen Segerhammar Hurty as CWU?s general director, effective May 15. Mix described Hurty as "a warm, intelligent, artistic person who infuses you with her energy and caring. Kathleen will help CWU expand our networks and enrich our lives together." Hurty, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), brings a strong background in ecumenical, administrative and teaching ministries as well as a long-standing relationship with Church Women United. On March 30 Hurty concludes her work as director for Ecumenical Networks with the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA. Prior to joining the NCC in 1986, she served as a teacher and principal in various California school districts. Hurty is a graduate of the ELCA?s Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kan., and holds several advanced degrees in education and administration from the University of California at Berkeley.