Janet Sutherlin Lane Harper

Background

Harper, Janet Sutherlin Lane was born on April 2, 1940 in La Grange, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Clarence Wilner and Imogene (Thompson).

Education

Bachelor in English and Applied Music, LaGrange College, 1961; postgraduate, Auburn U., 1963; Master of Arts in Journalism, U. Georgia, Athens, 1979.

Career

Music and drama critic, The Brunswick News, Brunswick, Georgia, since 1979; information assistant, Glynn County Schools, Brunswick, 1979-1982; Adjunct Professor, Brunswick College, Georgia, 1981-1987; director public information and publications, Glynn County Schools, Brunswick, since 1982.

Achievements

• Janet Sutherlin Lane Harper has been listed as a notable Educational administrator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organist St. Simons United Methodist Church, since 1981. Member Jekyll Island MusicTheater Board, since 1994, president, 1994-1997. Member Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Board, since 1997, president, 1985-1986, Executive Board, 1981-1987, 96-, secretary, since 1998.

Member of advisory board Glynn County Partners in Education, since 1991. Member board American Cancer Society, since 1998. Member National School Public Rels.

Association (Golden Achievement award 1985, 2 awards 1988, 90, 3 awards 1991, 92, 94), Georgia School Public Rels. Association (president 1985-1986), Georgia Association Ednl. Leaders (media relations since 1983), Brunswick Press-Advertising Club (award of excellence in public relations 1992), Brunswick Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce, Mozart Society, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married William Sterling Lane, June 28, 1964, (divorced January 1981). Children: David Alan, Jennifer Ruth;m. John F. Harper, June 9, 1990.

Father:

Clarence Wilner Harper

Mother:

Imogene (Thompson) Harper

Spouse:

William Sterling Lane

child:

1990 Harper

child:

David Alan Harper

child:

June 9 Harper

child:

Jennifer Ruth;m. John F. Harper