PEGGY W. JOHNSEN
May 1, 2019
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.
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.
Mary Talmadge’s final position before retiring in 2001 was professor and director of the School of Nursing at California State University Long Beach.
Born in Austria, Katherine Gyékenyési Gatto was inspired to pursue both language and education by her father, the headmaster of a school in Hungary.
Inspired by her aunt, Marion Thorpe Mark was determined to become a teacher. She started her journey at Boston College.
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.
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.
Frances Bartlett Kinne has been recognized as chancellor emerita of Jacksonville University since 1994, having previously served as chancellor since 1989.
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.
A Latin teacher for more than three decades, Joy K. King’s fascination with the language began in high school.
From the time she was young, Lois A. Height Allen dreamed of using her passion for music and education to make a difference.
Violet Meek always dreamed of becoming a scientist. She was curious about how things worked, and thought the field presented a great opportunity to learn.
Mary K. Knechtges is a pioneer in the field of girls’ high school athletics. She coached softball, basketball, and cheerleading for more than three decades.
With a wide variety of interests, Sarah C. Greenfield wore a lot of hats over the course of her career.
Gloria Manuel Woolson spent over 50 years in the field of education, teaching elementary and middle grade students as well as at the university level.
Concerned about the state of the public education system, Amanda Loretta Walton felt compelled to contribute to the betterment of the field.
Linda Suzanne Mason served as a teacher and coach for both Orchard Park Elementary School and Carmel High School until her retirement in 2011.
Louise Fay Despres concluded her career at New Canaan High School, serving in a variety of roles until her retirement in 2012.
Laura Balatbat Corpuz currently serves as an interlibrary loan coordinator at Bradley University Library.
Paulyn M. Cox served the Board of Education in Fonda, New York, as an elementary teacher from 1968 until her retirement in 1994.
Mary Beth Robinson joined the Centinela Valley Union High School District in 1987, serving in a variety of roles until her retirement in 2006.
An accomplished actress and teacher, Diana “Diane” L. Dunbar served as the co-president of Eric and Company Video from 1983 to 2006.
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