Background
Puryear, Joan Copeland was born on May 10, 1944 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of John Thomas and Mamie Copeland.
Puryear, Joan Copeland was born on May 10, 1944 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of John Thomas and Mamie Copeland.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1965; Master of Arts, Florida State University, 1969; Doctor of Education, U. Georgia, 1987.
Instructor English,, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1965-1969;
instructor English,, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1987-1988;
head English department, Augusta Technology Institute, 1989-1993;
chairperson general education and development studies, Augusta Technology Institute, 1993-1996;
member dean's county, management team, Augusta Technology Institute, since 1994;
dean allied health science, general education and development studies, Augusta Technology Institute, since 1997. Chairman State Executive Board English, Georgia, 1990-1992, East Control Consortium English, Georgia, 1990-1992. Facilitator Total Quality Management Technology Training.
Mem.exec. steering committee Continous Improvement Council, 1996-1998. Member and co-chairman Continuous Improvement Council, 1996-1997.
Member Cmtys. in Schools, since 1996. Trustee Augusta Technology Institute Foundation Board, since 1996. Co-president Davidson Fine Arts School Parent-Teachers Association, 1995, co-president of the board association, 1996.
President Medical College Spouse's Club, Augusta, 1972. Director Women's Mission Organisation, First Baptist Church, Augusta, 1982, director youth Sunday School,1992-1998, chairman 175th Anniversary, 1992, deacon, since 1996, vice moderator, 1998, member ministerial advising committee, since 1992. Member Phi Theta Kappa (advisor since 1992, Horizon regional award for outstanding advisor 1997).
Married James Burton Puryear, June 13, 1965. Children: John James, Jeffrey Burton, Joel Harry.