Dorothy Marie Wright

Background

Wright, Dorothy Marie was born on March 9, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Everett and Gertrude (Kerr) Wright.

Education

Associate of Arts, Kansas City Junior College, 1946. Bachelor of Science in Education, Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, 1948. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1951.

Doctor of Philosophy, Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1976.

Career

Teacher Lyndon Public School, Kansas, 1948—1951, Winfield Public School, 1951—1955. Teacher & counselor Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City, 1955—1964, registrar, director admission, 1965—1970, dean, instruction, 1970—1979, 1980—1984, intern president, 1979—1980, member, speakers bureau, from 1980, assistant to president, from 1984. Test evaluator Stevens Thorow, Chicago, from 1965.

Evaluator North Central Association, Chicago, from 1975.

Achievements

• Dorothy Marie Wright has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Association Community College, National Association Academy Deans (president 1980), American Association Women Community and Junior Colleges, Women's Committee of C., Missouri Vocational Association, American Vocational Association, Women's City Club (Kansas City), Sweet Adelines (secretary, vice regent, regent), Alpha Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Singing, knitting, reading, poetry.

Connections

Father:

Everett Wright

Mother:

Gertrude (Kerr) Wright