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George Percy Deyoe, American university professor member National Study Committee for Future Farmers of America Contests.; Member American Association University Professors, American Vocational Association (chairman national commission on agriculture education policy and standards.

Background

Deyoe, George Percy was born on March 31, 1901 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of George Magordis and Mabel (Gillette) Deyoe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1923. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1934.

Post-doctoral fellow, Commision on Teacher Education, American Council on Education, 1941-1942.

Career

1 son, John. High school teacher of vocational agriculture, Iowa, 1923-1927. Instructor State Teachers College, Platteville, Wisconsin, 1928-1937. Assistant professor education Michigan State College, 1937-1940, associate professor, 1940-1944, professor, 1944-1947.

Professor agriculture education University of Illinois since 1947.

Visiting professor Colorado A. & M. College, summer 1948, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, summer, 1955. Former chairman Illinois Council on Community Schools.

Former member Illinois State Committee on Rural Education, National Technology Committee on Evaluation of Agricultural Education. Former chairman Michigan State Committee on Evaluation Teacher Education.

Member National Study Committee for Future Farmers of America Contests.

Achievements

  • George Percy Deyoe has been listed as a noteworthy university professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Study Committee for Future Farmers of America Contests. Member American Association University Professors, American Vocational Association (chairman national commission on agriculture education policy and standards.

Connections

Married Edna Katherine Zimmerman, July 26, 1924 (deceased).

Father:
George Magordis Deyoe

Mother:
Mabel (Gillette) Deyoe

Spouse:
Edna Katherine Zimmerman