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McRaney, James Thomas was born on April 13, 1940 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Howard and Thyrza Maude (Gardner) McRaney.
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James Thomas McRaney
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James Thomas McRaney, Choral music educator. Recipient Citations of Commendation Georgia House Representatives, 1976, 83, Georgia Senate, 1983, Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris, 1983; named Georgia Teacher of Year State Department Education, Atlanta, 1983, DeKalb County Teacher of Year DeKalb Bd.Edn., 1983.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Mississippi College, 1960; Bachelor of Science in Education, Mississippi College, 1960; Master of Arts, George Peabody College Teachers, 1961; postgraduate, U. Georgia, 1980.
Career
Choral music director, Bass High School, Atlanta, 1962-1967;
choral music director, Cross Keys High School, Atlanta, since 1967;
choral music director, Dunwoody High School, Dunwoody, Georgia, l986-88;
choral music director, Sequoyah Junior High School, Doraville, Georgia, l989-. Music minister various Baptist Churches, Georgia, since 1962. Teaching assistantshipU. Georgia, 1980-1981.
Choral director European concert tours Georgia Youth Chorale, Atlanta, 1974, Partners-of the-Americas student exchange concert, Recife, Brazil, 1977, European tour American Youth Symphony and Chorus, Pittsburgh, 1978, European tour United States Youth in Concert, Atlanta, 1979. Cons.State Department Education. Member music faculty Georgia Governor's Honors Program (gifted), 1973, 74.
Achievements
Membership
Active Boy Scouts American (scoutmaster, member Executive Committee Cub Scout Pack 534, merit badge counselor Troop 534, Atlanta). President, member Executive Committee Henderson High School Soccer Booster Club, Chamblee, Georgia 1982-1985. Member Georgia Advisory Council Education 1983-1987.
Representative state Department Education at White House Conference Education Luncheon, 1983 (teachers of year). Member American Choral Dirs. Association (board directors Georgia chapter), Georgia Museum EducatorsAssn.
(state choral chairman l965-67, lst vice president l973-75, 83-85, 2d vice president l975-77, 89-, president l987-89), Music Educators National Conference (board directors southern division l987-89), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Mu Alpha Siinfonia, Pi Kappa Lambda.
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Connections
Married Willie Ruth Blailock, August 18, 1960. Children: Laura Elise, James Thomas Junior, Jeffrey Alan.
Awards
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Recipient Citations of Commendation Georgia House Representatives, 1976, 83, Georgia Senate, 1983, Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris, 1983. Named Georgia Teacher of Year State Department Education, Atlanta, 1983, DeKalb County Teacher of Year DeKalb Bd.Edn., 1983.Recipient Citations of Commendation Georgia House Representatives, 1976, 83, Georgia Senate, 1983, Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris, 1983. Named Georgia Teacher of Year State Department Education, Atlanta, 1983, DeKalb County Teacher of Year DeKalb Bd.Edn., 1983.