France Juliard Pruitt

Background

Pruitt, France Juliard was born on September 27, 1934 in Brussels. Daughter of Andre Louis and Denise (Freedman) Juliard.

Education

Bachelor in Biology and French, Swarthmore College, 1956. Master of Arts in Anthropology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology with highest honours, La Sorbonne, 1981.

Career

Assistant foreign student advisor Northwestern University, Evanston, 1960—1961. Foreign student advisor University Delaware, 1961—1966. Foreign student and scholar advisor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966—1978.

Orientation coordinator Agency International Development, 1978—1980. Director office international programs George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1980—1987. President International Education Association, Bethesda, Maryland, since 1987.

Interviewer, applications reader Japanese Government Joint European Torus program, since 1991. Grant reader Agency for International Development, Department Education, 1993-1994, 99-2006. Evaluator United States Aid, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Program, since 2008.

Board directors NCN Foundation. Consultant, speaker in field.

Achievements

• France Juliard Pruitt has been listed as a noteworthy educational association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Fulbright scholarship selection committee, 1985, 86. Volunteer Democratic Party, Buffalo, Bethesda, since 1976. Fellow International Institute for Educational Planning.

Member National Association Foreign Student Affairs (chair embassy dialogue committee, grantee), Higher Education Dinner Group, Virginia Committee International Studies and Program Directors, Rotary International (board directors since 1989, past chair ambassadorial scholarship), Bethesda/Chevy Chase Club (secretary foundation, board directors, ambassadorial scholarship committee, president since 2008).

Interests

• Music, swimming, cooking, reading, movies.

Connections

Married Dean Garner Pruitt, December 26, 1930. Children: Andre Juliard, Paul Dudley, Charles Alexander.

Father:

Andre Louis Juliard

Mother:

Denise (Freedman) Juliard

Spouse:

Dean Garner Pruitt

child:

Charles Alexander Pruitt

child:

Paul Dudley Pruitt

child:

Andre Juliard Pruitt