Benedict Joseph Surwill

Background

Surwill,, Benedict Joseph was born on October 8, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Benedict Joseph and Emily (Zemgolis) Surwill.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Arizona State College, 1951. Master of Science in Education, Arizona State College, 1954. Doctor of Education, University Colorado, 1962.

Career

Elementary teacher Winnetka (Illinois) Public Schools, 1958-1961. Junior high school principal Champaign (Illinois) Public Schools, 1961-1963. Director Campus School State University of New York, Buffalo, 1963-1968.

Dean. School Education Eastern Montana College, Billings, 1968-1988, assistant to president, 1988-1991, dean School Education, professor education emeritus, 1991-1996. Chairman dean's council Montana University System, 1974. Member Montana Superintendents Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Certified, 1969-1976, chairman, 1972-1973.

Member educational forum State Superintendent Public Instruction, 1977-1983, Montana Rural Youth Advisory Council, Billings, 1979-1981. Lecturer in field.

Membership

Co-chairman cancer drive Billings chapter American Cancer Society, 1988-1989, Montana State Cancer Crusade, 1989. With infantry United States Army. Member National Council Accreditation Teacher Education (member standards committee, member multicultural education committee 1977, board appeals 1980-1983, board examiners 1988-1990), Elks, Yellowstone Country Club, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Frances May Welling, October 16, 1948. Children: Thomas, Benedict, Robert, Patricia. Married Charlene R. McClintock, February 17, 1990.

1 child, Michael McClintock.

Father:

Benedict Joseph Surwill,

Mother:

Emily (Zemgolis) Surwill,

Spouse:

Frances May Welling

Spouse:

Charlene R. McClintock

child:

Patricia Surwill,

child:

Robert Surwill,

child:

Michael McClintock Surwill,

child:

Benedict Surwill,

child:

Thomas Surwill,