Background
Wight, Darlene was born on January 5, 1926 in Andover, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Everett John and Claudia (Jennings) Van Biber.
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Darlene Wight
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Darlene Wight, American speech professional. Certified teacher Iowa, Missouri. Recipient Award of Merit University Kansas, 1982, Award of Distinction University Kansas, 1947-1948. Member Friends of Art, Nelson-Atkins Museum Art, Habitat for Humanity. Member American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (speech pathology clinical competency), Council Exceptional Children.
Education
Associate of Arts, Graceland College, 1945. Bachelor, University Kansas, 1948. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1952.
Career
Instructor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1949-1950;
instructor overseas program, U. Maryland., Munich, 1954;
speech pathologist, Independence (Missouri) Public School District, 1958-1961;
associate professor, Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa., 1961-1987;
professor emeritus, Graceland College, Lamoni. Consultant Quad-County School District, Leon, Iowa, 1966-1967, Mount Ayr (Iowa) Cmty. School District, 1967-1970.
Consultant Head Start program SCIAP, Leon, 1972-1975, MATURA, Bedford, Iowa, 1973-1975.
Achievements
Membership
Member Common Cause, 1989, Friends of Art, Nelson-Atkins Museum Art, Planned Parenthood, United States English, Inc., Habitat for Humanity, National Museum Women in Arts, American Craft Council. Member American Association of University Women, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (speech pathology clinical competency), Council Exceptional Children, Archaeol. Institute American.
Interests
Connections
Married Lester Delin, January 21, 1950. Children: Lester Delin II, Claudia Leigh.
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Religion
Community Church of Christ
Education
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1945
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1948
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1952