Background
Pydynkowsky, Joan Anne was born on October 2, 1951 in Fort Riley, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Fredrick Albert and Mary Elizabeth (O'Connor) Gadwell.
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Joan Anne Pydynkowsky, American Journalist. Recipient awards State Fair of Oklahoma, 1983-1996, Feature Writing award Oklahoma chapter Society Professional Journalists, 1992-1993, six awards, 1994-1995, 95-96, five awards, 1996-1997, first place Feature Writing award, State Fair of Oklahoma Better Newspaper Contest, 1995.
Education
Bachelor in Journalism, U. Control Oklahoma, 1991; Master of Education in Journalism, U. Control Oklahoma, 1993.
Career
Trust clerk, Illinois National Bank, Rockford, 1974-1975;
engineering aide, Barber Colman, Rockford, 1976-1977;
draftsperson, General Web, Rockford, 1979-1980;
draftsperson, Keeson, Ltd., Rockford, 1981;
editor, Oklahoma City Marriage Encounter, 1988-1989, 94-95;
humor columnist, UCO Vista, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1990-1991;
city editor, Guthrie (Oklahoma) Daily Leader, 1991-1992;
substitute teacher, Edmond (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1993-1994;
with, N.W. News, Piedmont, Oklahoma, 1994-1995;
with, South Oklahoma City Leader, 1995-1996;
staff writer, columnist, reporter, photographer, N.W. News, Piedmont-Surrey Gazette, Okarche Chieftain, Piedmont, 1996-1997, 97-;
city editor, Okarche Chieftain, Piedmont, 1996-1998;
assistant editor, Okarche Chieftain, Piedmont, since 1998;
staff writer, columnist, photographer, El Reno (Oklahoma) Tribune, 1997. Copywriter, consultant, Edmond, since 1991, photographer, since 1990, cartoonist, since 1984, humorist, since 1990. Columnist, contributing writer N.W. News, Piedmont, Oklahoma, 1994-1995.
Reporter and associate editor: All About Kids/South Oklahoma City Leader, 1995-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Assistant leader Boy Scouts American, Edmond, 1993-1995. League coach Young American Bowling Alliance, Edmond, 1993-1997. Counselor Oklahoma City Young Women’s Christian Association Rape Crisis, 1986-1988.
Member Tiaras Junior Women's Honor Society, 1990-1991. Member selection committee Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, 1990. Member Society Professional Journalists (president U. Control Oklahoma chapter 1990, treas.1989, 91), Kappa Tau Alpha.
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Connections
Married Michael Stanley Pydyknowsky, March 14, 1981. Children: Deborah Findley, Alexandra Pydynkowsky, Royce.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
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Recipient awards State Fair of Oklahoma, 1983-1996, Feature Writing award Oklahoma chapter Society Professional Journalists, 1992-1993, six awards, 1994-1995, 95-96, five awards, 1996-1997, first place Feature Writing award, State Fair of Oklahoma Better Newspaper Contest, 1995.Recipient awards State Fair of Oklahoma, 1983-1996, Feature Writing award Oklahoma chapter Society Professional Journalists, 1992-1993, six awards, 1994-1995, 95-96, five awards, 1996-1997, first place Feature Writing award, State Fair of Oklahoma Better Newspaper Contest, 1995.