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Biles, Janice Marie was born on August 21, 1952 in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Lloyd Martin Junior and Bertha Florence (Koch) Biles.
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Janice Marie Biles
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Janice Marie Biles, American Journalist. Avocations: music, stained glass.
F C. Named Outstanding Alumna Fort Scott Creative Commons, 1995; recipient Community Svc. award Kansas Association Press Managing Editors, 1988, Media award Kansas Nurses Association, Association Retarded Citizens, Pittsburg, 1990; named honorary resident, Elm Acres Youth Homes, Pittsburg, 1989, others.
Education
Bachelor in Education, Pittsburgh State University, 1974; Master in Counselor Education, Pittsburgh State University, 1977.
Career
English/journalism teacher, Jayhawk-Linn H.S., Mound City, Kansas, 1974-1976; educational consultant, Joplin (Missouri) Regional Center for Development Disabilities, 1977-1980; learning disabilities teacher, Louisburg (Kansas) Middle and H.S., 1980-1984; news editor, reporter, Louisburg Herald, 1983-1984; features editor, reporter, Pittsburg (Kansas) Morning Sun, 1984-1988; associate editor, reporter, Hutchinson (Kansas) News, 1988-1995; arts editor, Lawrence (Kansas) Journal-World, since 1995. Coord. Kansas Press Women/Kansas Scholastic Pres Association H.S. Journalism Contest, since 1994.
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Co-chairman, advisory board New Beginnings Homeless Shelter, Hutchinson, 1991-1994. Volunteer Dillon Nature Center, Hutchinson, 1993-1994. Member Society Newspaper Design, Society Professional Journalists, National Federation PressWomen (recipient numerous awards for reporting and editing 1988-1996), Kansas Press Women (board directors 1994-1995, Sweepstakes award 1988, 89, 93, 96, first runner-up 1991, 95, 2nd runner-up 1987, 90, numerous other awards).
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Named Outstanding Alumna Fort Scott Creative Commons, 1995. Recipient Community Svc. award Kansas Association Press Managing Editors, 1988, Media award Kansas Nurses Association, Association Retarded Citizens, Pittsburg, 1990. Named honorary resident, Elm Acres Youth Homes, Pittsburg, 1989, others.Named Outstanding Alumna Fort Scott Creative Commons, 1995. Recipient Community Svc. award Kansas Association Press Managing Editors, 1988, Media award Kansas Nurses Association, Association Retarded Citizens, Pittsburg, 1990. Named honorary resident, Elm Acres Youth Homes, Pittsburg, 1989, others.