[3] Throughout her studies, Keever taught at public high schools in Linwood, Lowell, and Burlington, North Carolina.
[4] During her education, Keever's research focused on plant growth and soil building process in highland areas.
[5] Dr. Elsie Quarterman was one of Keever's classmates at Duke and they remained friends and consistent collaborators throughout their lives.
[12] After her retirement, Keever moved back to North Carolina residing in Boonville, and then Charlotte where she continued to conduct research and write.
The award is used to train students in methods and values of scientific research and is used to support undergraduate biology majors.
[14] Keever also provided a grant to Thomas Ellsworth Hemmerly for printing a full color field guide to Appalachian Wildflowers.