Gary L. Willhide

Background

Willhide, Gary L. was born on October 6, 1944 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leon Seaton and Annabelle (Nye) Willhide.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Shippensburg U., 1966; Master of Science in Communications, Shippensburg U., 1974.

Career

Staff writer, bureau chief, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Patriot-News, 1966-1970; assistant director, then director public relations, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 1970-1988; director public affairs, Oregon Institute Technology, Klamath Falls, since 1988. Founding board directors, treasurer, Executive Committee College and University Public Rels. Association Pennsylvania, 1976-1988.

Chair public information advising committee Pennsylvania Association Colleges Universities, 1983-1988. Chair public relations county Pennsylvania State System Higher Education, Harrisburg, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Gary L. Willhide has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Cumberland County Bicentennial Commission, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1970-1976. Vice chair Cumberland County Drug/Alcohol Commission, Carlisle, 1983-1988. Member, treasurer Klamath County Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Council, 1988-1990.

Member of advisory board Stepping Stones Treatment Center, Klamath Falls, 1989-1994, vice president, 1991, president, 1992-1994. Member American Association State Colleges Universities (public information advising committee 1990-1992,93-), Council Advancement and Support of Education.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography, piano, reading.

Connections

Father:

Leon Seaton Willhide

Mother:

Annabelle (Nye) Willhide