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Tutton, Betty Jane was born on June 16, 1924 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Daughter of George W. and Beatrice (Hosken) Tutton.
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Betty Jane Tutton
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Betty Jane Tutton, American Humanities educator. Recipient research grant, assistantship University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1967-1969, Excellence in Teaching Alfred and Lisl Schick award, Clearwater, 1980. Ruling elder Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, 1981-1984; education work in area churches, since 1966. Member Community College Humanities Association, National Council for Excellence in Teaching of Critical Thinking, Pi Lambda Theta.
Education
AB, Houghton College, 1947; Master of Education, U. Buffalo, 1951; Phd, University of Minnesota, 1979.
Career
Director youth and music, Princeton (West Virginia) Presbyterian Church, 1947-1948;
assistant to associate Professor of English, Bob Jones U., Greenville, South Carolina., 1950-1955;
bible teacher, Beaver High School, Bluefield, West Virginia, 1955-1957;
assistant Professor of English, acting dean of women, Agl.-Technology Institute State University of New York, Alfred, New York, 1957-1959;
associate Professor of English, Taylor U., Upland, Indiana, 1959-1960;
teaching assistant English, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1960-1961;
associate professor to Professor of English, Bethel College, St. Paul, 1961-1966;
professor humanities, St. Petersburg Junior College, Clearwater, Florida, since 1966;
chairman humanities department, St. Petersburg Junior College, Clearwater, 1986-1988. Board directors Samaritan Counseling Center, Clearwater, since 1991. Executive Committee Clearwater (Florida) Public Library.
Foundation, since 1993. Consultant art education Manatee County Public Schools, Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida, 1987-1988.
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Ruling elder Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, 1981-1984. Education work in area churches, since 1966. Member Community College Humanities Association, National Council for Excellence in Teaching of Critical Thinking, Pi Lambda Theta.
