Alta Marie Burns

Background

Burns, Alta Marie was born on March 28, 1936 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Chester Swift and Alta Alma (Lahon) Stallings.

Education

Biosystems Engineering, Arkansas State University, 1959. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1960.

Career

Teacher, Annie Camp Junior High School, Jonesboro, 1960-1961; instructor, Arkansas State University, 1961-1964; assistant professor, Arkansas State University, since 1967.

Achievements

• Alta Marie Burns has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

One star judge Miss American Pageant System. Choreographer Miss Jonesboro Pageant, since 1973. Tutor Laubach Literacy International, 1980.

Member AAHPRD (chair performance committee, awards and program committee, member representative assembly), Arkansas Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (president-elect 1991-1992, executive board 1969-1971, 78-81, 83-84, 89-91, convention chair 1994), Arkansas Association Teacher Education, Arkansas School Health Association, Arkansas Council for Women in Higher Education, Arkansas Association Teachers Educators, Altrusa Club Jonesboro (newsletter staff since 1991, advisor 1989-1991, executive board 1988-1991, president 1988-1989), Optimist, Delta Kappa Gamma (president Pi chapter 1990-1992, state corresp. secretary since 1993), Phi Epsilon Kappa (Delta chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: singing, dancing, choreographing, modeling.

Connections

Married Finis Dean, December 29, 1957. Children: Warren, Debila Kay, Russell.

Father:

Chester Swift Stallings

Mother:

Alta Alma (Lahon) Stallings

Spouse:

Finis Dean

child:

Debila Kay Burns

child:

Warren Burns

child:

Russell Burns