Background
Heberling, Avril Marie Clark was born on January 26, 1924 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Wallace Edward and Marie A. (Recker) Heberling.
Heberling, Avril Marie Clark was born on January 26, 1924 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Wallace Edward and Marie A. (Recker) Heberling.
Bachelor of Science, Quincy University, 1945. Voice graduate Quincy Conservatory Music. Piano graduate Notre Dame Conservatory Music.
Student Saint John Hospital School of Medical Technology, 1946-1947.
;Marie Clark English. Microbiologist, Saint John"s Mercy Hospital, Saint Louis, 1948-1952. Medical technologist Saint Frances Hospital Laboratory, Peoria, Illinois, 1956-1958.
Lecturer in microbiology Quincy College, 1966-1970.
Administrative technologist, educational director Saint Mary Hospital, Quincy, 1959-1978, program/educational director, 1978-1989. President Altrusa Club, 1974-1976.
Board of Governors for Dogwood Festival, Chamber of Commerce, 1975-1977. Campaign manager Republican Mays Re-Election, 1988.
Board directors Quincy Society Fine Arts, United Way, 1978-1989, vice president allocations and planning, 1983-1987, secretary, 1984-1985, also chairman public relations.
Chair advisory board Helpline, 1986-1989, chairman Special Gifts Campaign, 1988-1994. Board directors Family Svc. Agency, 1989-1991; board of directors Quincy Community Little Theatre, Quincy Art Club, European Space Agency World Center Foundation, American Cancer Society.
Board directors Quincy Museum Natural History and Art, president, 1983-1985, board directors, 1980-1992.
Class agent Quincy University, 1988. Illinois coordinator for fundraising Saint Jude Children"s Research Hospital, 1988-1992.
Chair Civic Center/Performing Arts Theatre Company, 1990-1994. President Quincy Conservatory of Music, 1992.
Named Outstanding Woman of Illinois, European Space Agency Organisation, 1968, Outstanding Woman of Quincy, 1970, Outstanding Alumnus, Biology Department of Quincy University, 1980, one of Outstanding 29 Personsin Quincy who Make it a Better Place to Live.
Recipient Fabiola Mooreman Woman of Achievement award for Community Svc., 1993.
Board governors dogwood festival Chamber of Commerce, 1975—1977. Campaign manager Republican Mays Re-Election, 1988. Board directors Quincy Society Fine Arts, United Way, 1978—1989, vice president allocations and planning, 1983—1987, secretary, 1984—1985.
Chair advisory board Helpline, 1986—1989. Chairman Special Gifts Campaign, 1988—1994. President Altrusa Club, 1974—1976, Quincy Conservatory Music, since 1992.
Member of Midwest Association Educational Resource Sharing (president 1981-1983), International Platform Association, American Society Clinical Pathologists, American Society Medical Technology, Altrusa Club (Outstanding Member award 1978-1979), Spring Lake Country Club, Elks Aux Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha (Outstanding Member award 1977).
Married George W. Bernzen (deceased 1988). 1 child Joan Marie Clark English.