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art educator

Edward Robert DeZurko, American art educator. former registered architect. Recipient Georgia Poet of Year award National League American Pen Women, 1997, International Order of Merit award. Member American Institute of Architects, Georgia Poetry Society, Author's Club Athens, Pi Delta Phi, Zeta Zeta.

Background

DeZurko, Edward Robert was born on March 25, 1913 in New York City. Son of Edward and Hattie (Lehman) DeZ.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Illinois, 1939; Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Illinois, 1940; Master of Science in Architecture, Columbia University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1954.

Career

Teacher, Champaign (Illinois) H.S., 1941; teacher archaeology, Kansas State College, Manhattan, 1942-1947; teacher archaeology, Rice U., Houston, 1947-1962; head department art, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1962-1966; professor art, U. Georgia, Athens, 1966-1979; emeritus professor art, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1979. Draftsman, illlustrator United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, 1943-1944.

Achievements

  • Edward Robert DeZurko has been listed as a noteworthy art educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Architects, Georgia Poetry Society, Author's Club Athens, Pi Delta Phi, Zeta Zeta.

Interests

  • Avocations: poetry, gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married Madith Smith, July 30, 1938 (divorced 1962). Children: Robin Klein, Sandra Krchnak. Married Grace Crump, September 5, 1964.

Father:
Edward DeZ.

Mother:
Hattie (Lehman) DeZ.

Spouse:
Grace Crump

Spouse:
Madith Smith

child:
Sandra Krchnak DeZurko

child:
Robin Klein DeZurko