Alice Marie Purdes

Background

Purdes, Alice Marie was born on January 8, 1931 in St. Louis. Daughter of Joseph Louis and Angeline Cecilia (Mozier) Purdes.

Education

Associate of Arts, Belleville Area College, 1951; Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, Normal, 1953; Master of Science, Illinois State University, Normal, 1954; certified, Sorbonne U., Paris, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1976.

Career

Teaching and graduate assistant, Illinois State University, 1953-1954; music supervisor, Princeton (Illinois) Public Schools, 1954-1955; music director, Venice (Illinois) Public Schools, 1955-1972; secondary vocal music director, Venice (Illinois) Public Schools, 1955-1972; coordinator literacy program, Venice-Lincoln Technology Center, 1983-1986; chairman language arts department, Venice-Lincoln Technology Center, 1983-1996; retired,, 1996. Teacher in space candidate, 1985.

Achievements

• Alice Marie Purdes has been listed as a noteworthy adult education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member St. Louis chapter World Affairs Council, United Nations Association, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Humane Society of America. Charter member St. Louis Science Center, Harry S. Truman Institute. Contributor Old Six Mile Museum, 1981, Midland Repertory Players, Alton, Illinois, 1991.

Chair Cystic Fibrosis Spring Bike-A-Thon, Madison, Illinois, 1981, Granite City, Illinois, 1985. Member American Association of University Women, Music Educators National Conference, Illinois Music Educators Association, American Choral Dirs. Association, Florida State Alumni Association, Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association, American Federation Teachers (president 1957-1958), Western Catholic Union, Croation Fraternal Union, National Space Society, Travelers Abroad (president 1966-1968, 89-), International Platform Association, Archaeol.

Institute American, Friends St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Numismatic Association Madison Rotary Club (international ambassador, Humanitarian award 1975), Slavic and East European Friends (life), Lovejoy Library. Friends, Illinois State University Alumnia Association.

Interests

• Avocations: bowling, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Joseph Louis Purdes

Mother:

Angeline Cecilia (Mozier) Purdes