Background
Calkins, Betty Styer was born on February 16, 1917 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Howard and Julia (Gough) Styer.
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Betty Styer Calkins
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Betty Styer Calkins, American artist, educator. Recipient 1st prize Rennick award Peoria History Society, 1985, 3d prize Celebration of Arts, Civic Center, 1990, 2d prize Palo Alto Research Center Art Exhibit, 1990, 2d place United Fund Exhibit, Pillars Society, 1993, 1st prize professional division Illinois Art League at Lakeview Museum, 1994, Arts Achievement Circle award, 1997.
Education
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1939. Master of Education in Art Education, University Texas, 1944.
Career
Grade school teacher, art teacher grades 4-8, 1941-1945;
art instructor, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1945-1946;
art teacher, department head Manual H.S., Peoria Board Education, School District #150, 1946-1967;
professor art, department head, Illinois Control College, East Peoria, Illinois, 1967-1978;
professor emeritus, Illinois Control College, East Peoria, Illinois, since 1978. Co-chairman Illinois Control College Arts Festival, 1979-1984. Teacher watercolor classes Lakeview Museum, summer, 1986, 87, 88, 93.
Consultant art curriculum Peoria Schools, 1986, 87. Member art works committee Peoria Art Guild. Judge area adult and student exhibits, 1986-1991.
Member past art auction committee. Board member art works curriculum development committee Peoria Public Schools, Peoria Art Guild, 1991-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board, past art auction chairman Channel 47. Board representative to Peoria Arts and Sciences Council ECCO Committee, Channel 47, 1987, 88, 89, 90. Member United Way Art Committee, Artists' Coalition Control Illinois, 1989-1990.
Co-chairperson Peoria ARea Arts & Sciences annual dinner meeting, 1991. Member Fine Arts Society (board member, president 1982-1984).
Connections
Married Robert Stanley Calkins, October 20, 1945. Children: William David, Julia C. Peterson.
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1939
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1944
Career
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1945 - 1946
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1946 - 1967
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1946 - 1967
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1967 - 1978
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1967 - 1978
Awards
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Recipient 1st prize Rennick award Peoria History Society, 1985, 3d prize Celebration of Arts, Civic Center, 1990, 2d prize Palo Alto Research Center Art Exhibit, 1990, 2d place United Fund Exhibit, Pillars Society, 1993, 1st prize professional division Illinois Art League at Lakeview Museum, 1994, Arts Achievement Circle award, 1997.Recipient 1st prize Rennick award Peoria History Society, 1985, 3d prize Celebration of Arts, Civic Center, 1990, 2d prize Palo Alto Research Center Art Exhibit, 1990, 2d place United Fund Exhibit, Pillars Society, 1993, 1st prize professional division Illinois Art League at Lakeview Museum, 1994, Arts Achievement Circle award, 1997.