Background
Hughes, Jane Wolford was born on June 8, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Frank Ralph Hughes and Corinne Marie (Ouellette) Gerbig Hughes.
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Jane Wolford Hughes
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Jane Wolford Hughes, American educational administrator. Recipient Mother Domittila award, Marygrove College, 1967, Key to City award, Detroit, 1968, 1st place creativity award, Adult Education Association Michigan, 1968-1969, creativity award honorable mention, 1970, Lifetime Achievement award, Archdiocese of Detroit, 1992.
Education
Student, St. Mary College. Student, St. Cyril; Student, Methodius Seminary, Orchard Lake, Michigan, 1972—1973. Student, St. Joseph's College, Cincinnati, 1966—1967.
Student, University Detroit, 1965—1968. Student, Wayne State University, 1943—1944. Bachelor of Philosophy, Marygrove College, 1942.
Career
Fashion copywriter J.L. Hudson Department Store, Detroit, 1942—1944. Director pub.rels. Archdiocese Detroit, 1959—1962, director adult education, 1966—1985. Chairman pub.rels. National Council Catholic Women, Washington, 1960—1964.
Columnist National Catholic News Service, from 1984. Member National Think Tank, United States Government, Washington, 1972. Chairperson leadership conference Michigan Catholic Conference, 1977.
Member committee education United States Catholic Conference, 1982—1985. Member national advisory committee Adult Catechesis Executive Committee, from 1974. Member faculty St. Mary College, 1977, 1981, St. John Seminary, Plymouth, Michigan, from 1981.
Workshop & keynote speaker field.
Achievements
Membership
Member Round Table Christians & Jews, Detroit, 1962—1968, City Detroit United Community Services, 1965—1967, Detroit Commission Human Relations, 1967—1969, Detroit Get Out & Vote Commission, 1968. Member of Women's Economic, Press (Detroit), Adult Education Association (United States of America) (chairman religious section 1976-1982), Religious Education Association United States of America & Canada (director 1976-1980), National Catholic Education Association (board directors 1967-1976, President's award 1976).
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Married.
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Nationality
American
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1942
Career
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1942 - 1944
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1960 - 1964
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1972
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1977
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1977
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1981
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1982 - 1985
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Recipient Mother Domittila award, Marygrove College, 1967, Key to City award, Detroit, 1968, 1st place creativity award, Adult Education Association Michigan, 1968-1969, creativity award honorable mention, 1970, Lifetime Achievement award, Archdiocese of Detroit, 1992.Recipient Mother Domittila award, Marygrove College, 1967, Key to City award, Detroit, 1968, 1st place creativity award, Adult Education Association Michigan, 1968-1969, creativity award honorable mention, 1970, Lifetime Achievement award, Archdiocese of Detroit, 1992.