Biography
Hometown: Durham, North Carolina
Current Career Title: Director, owner, and operator, Growing Legacy Early Learning Center
Dionne Bowick graduated from the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) with a business degree in 2008. Subsequently, she decided to pursue an additional degree to continue her advancement in the field of early education.
In 2017, she was awarded the opportunity to work under a wonderful mentor. With more than 30 years of business experience, she poured into Bowick’s dream of becoming an owner and operator of a licensed childcare center in North Carolina.
In 2018, with the help of God, her family, and staff, Bowick opened Growing Legacy Early Learning Center. When the pandemic became prevalent, she continued operating. The program went from approximately 60 children to 15 children. She persevered and was able to weather the storm of uncertainty. In 2021, Bowick opened a second childcare center in the city of Durham, North Carolina, and is still expanding.