Joan Harris Wojcikewych

Background

Wojcikewych, Joan Harris was born on December 13, 1947 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Britton and Virginia Belle (Crowder) Harris.

Education

Associate of Arts, Richard Bland College, 1968; Master of Arts in English, James Madison U., 1970; postgraduate in educational administration, Bradley U., 1987-1991; M. Ednl. Administration, Bradley U., 1991; postgrad, Illinois State University, 1990, 91.

Career

Teacher, Chesapeake (Virginia) School System, 1970-1973; teacher, Centre Business School, State College, Pennsylvania, 1973-1974; teacher, St. Mark School, Peoria, Illinois, 1980-1987; assistant principal, Father Sweeney School for Academically Gifted, Peoria, 1988-1990; principal, Father Sweeney School for Academically Gifted, Peoria, since 1990. Literary contest judge Illinois Elementary School Association, Bloomington, since 1989. Speech coach Peoria Diocese Schools, since 1980.

Sponsor yearbook, since 1988. Co-founder, board directors Bishop O'Rourke Speech League and Contest.

Achievements

• Joan Harris Wojcikewych has been listed as a noteworthy Principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman St. Mark School PTO, Peoria, 1980-1991. Active Notre Dame High Sch.PTO. Judge Odyssey of the Mind, since 1993.

Member ASCD, National Catholic Educators American, International Society for Technology in Education, National Council for Gifted, Illinois Association for Gifted Children, Bradley U. Women's Club, Bradley U. Institute for Gifted and Talented Youth (board directors), Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: walking, reading, writing, sewing, crafts.

Connections

Married Raymond Wojcikewych, February 5, 1973. Children: Andrea, Ray, Greg, Kevin, Matthew.

Father:

John Britton Harris

Mother:

Virginia Belle (Crowder) Harris

Spouse:

Raymond Wojcikewych

child:

Kevin Wojcikewych

child:

Matthew Wojcikewych

child:

Andrea Wojcikewych

child:

Greg Wojcikewych

child:

Ray Wojcikewych