Professional Women Honorees

Education

Mary Lou Waitz

MARY LOU WAITZ

Inspired by her home economics teacher in high school, Mary Lou Waitz has spent her entire career in the field, retiring in 1994.

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Joyce Stevos

JOYCE L. STEVOS

Joyce L. Stevos’ first position in the industry was social studies department head in the Providence Public School District.

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Susan Rickerl

SUSAN M. RICKERL

Outside of her high school classroom, Ms. Rickerl focuses on her love for poetry. She has released three anthologies of poems.

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Carolyn Merchant

CAROLYN MERCHANT

Carolyn Merchant started out at the University of San Francisco, later joining the University of California Berkeley as an assistant professor.

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Janet Lee

REV. JANET A. LEE

Loyal and trustworthy, Rev. Janet A. Lee has led an exemplary career in music education and religion. She started out as a music teacher.

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Serena Ray Pearce

SERENA RAY PEARCE

Backed by stellar training, Ms. Pearce set out to make her mark on music and the performing arts. She became a chorus and drama director.

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DIANNE DILLITZER

Hardworking and passionate, Dianne Dillitzer has thrived as a reader/evaluator at Measurement, Inc. She joined the company in 2015.

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J. Sue Fletcher

J. SUE FLETCHER

Everything J. Sue Fletcher did throughout her career as a nurse was to help others. One of her main focuses was community mental health.

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PEGGY W. JOHNSEN

Growing up, Peggy W. Johnsen longed to become a teacher. She discovered home economics in college, and decided to combine her interests into one career.

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MARY CHRISTINE TALMADGE

Mary Talmadge’s final position before retiring in 2001 was professor and director of the School of Nursing at California State University Long Beach.

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MARIA ELVIRA SUMPTER

Attracted to the idea of imparting knowledge, Maria Elvira Sumpter felt education was the perfect career for her. She worked hard to achieve her goal.

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Kathleen Slobin

KATHLEEN OVERIN SLOBIN

A genuine seeker of knowledge, Kathleen Overin Slobin has incorporated a wide variety of interests into her career. She started out looking to pursue art.

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Frances Kinne

FRANCES BARTLETT KINNE

Frances Bartlett Kinne has been recognized as chancellor emerita of Jacksonville University since 1994, having previously served as chancellor since 1989.

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Sara Myers

SARA ALICE MYERS

When Sara Myers was drafted by her neighbors to run for city council, she was thrilled. She won the race, thus beginning a long career in government.

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JOY K. KING

A Latin teacher for more than three decades, Joy K. King’s fascination with the language began in high school.

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