Clair W. Zerby

Background

Zerby, Clair W. was born on November 25, 1936 in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry W. and Margaret C. (Delaney) Zerby.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry, Pennsylvania State University, 1960. Master of Education in Agriculture Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1977.

Career

Assistant beef herdsman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1961-1962; beef herdsman, Meadow Lane Farm, North Salem, New York, 1962-1963; brood cow manager, Black Watch Farms, Wappingers Falls, New York, 1963-1965; teacher agriculture, Warwick H.S., Lititz, Pennsylvania, 1965-1969; teacher agriculture, Mansfield (Pennsylvania) H.S., 1969-1970; teacher agriculture, Cowanesque H.S., Westfield, Pennsylvania, since 1970.

Achievements

• Clair W. Zerby has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator, livestock farmer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lay speaker United Methodist Church, Knoxville, Pennsylvania, 1973-1985, Sunday school teacher, 1974-1990. President Tioga County Fair, Mansfield, 1980-1981. Chairman Deerfield Township Planning Commission, Knoxville, 1982-1984.

Member regional board directors Pennsylvania Future Farmers American, 1987-1990. Member National Education Association, Pennsylvania Education Association, Northern Tioga Education Association, Westfield Education Association, National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association, Pennsylvania Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (regional vice president 1994-1996), Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (Outstanding Educator award 1988), Pennsylvania Sheep and Wood Growers Association (president 1976-1978), Pennsylvania Hampshire Sheep Association (president 1972-1975), Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association, Pennsylvania State University Stockman's Club (board directors 1987-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: breeding beef cattle and sheep, farming, following Pennsylvania State University football.

Connections

Married Carol A. Kroeck, August 5, 1963. Children: Brian, Susan, Judy.

Father:

Henry W. Zerby

Mother:

Margaret C. (Delaney) Zerby

Spouse:

Carol A. Kroeck

child:

Judy Zerby

child:

Susan Zerby

child:

Brian Zerby