Constance Peck Reps

Background

Reps, Constance Peck was born on October 30, 1921 in Birmingham, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Raymond Henry and Lila Parmenter (Burnett) Peck.

Education

AB, Kalamazoo College, 1943. Master of Arts, Brown University, 1944.

Career

Language teacher, Birmingham High School, 1943; cryptographer, United States Army, Washington, 1944; instructor French, Spanish, Kalamazoo College, 1945-1946; assistant professor French, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, 1946-1948; instructor French, Triple-Cities College of Syracuse University (name now State University of New York), Endicott, 1948-1950; private tutor French, Ithaca, New York, 1952-1970; teacher French, Boynton Junior High School, Ithaca, 1962-1965.

Achievements

• Constance Peck Reps has been listed as a noteworthy Foreign language professional, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Ithaca High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1969-1970. Candidate for Ithaca School Board, 1971. Vice president Cornell Campus Club, 1976-1977, president, 1977-1978.

Volunteer United States representative Matthew McHugh, Public Library. Book Sale; secretary, board directors, Second vice president Tompkins Community Hospital Auxiliary, 1990-1991. Board directors Hangar Theatre, 1978-1984.

Volunteer, secretary board directors Upstairs Gallery, since 1975. Member American Association of University Women (president 1957-1958, cultural affairs chairman, chairman educational project for public schools 1968-2000), Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Hangar Theatre Support Organization (chairman opera trips, president 1979, 80, 81), Phi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Lambda Delta.

Interests

• Music, theater, spectator sports, travel.

Connections

Married John William Reps, June 26, 1948. Children: Martha Christine, Thomas William.

Father:

Raymond Henry Peck

Mother:

Lila Parmenter (Burnett) Peck

Spouse:

John William Reps

child:

Martha Christine Reps

child:

Thomas William Reps