Background
VanSant, Joanne Frances was born on December 29, 1924 in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Lewis L. and Dorothy (Greene) VanS.
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Joanne Frances VanSant
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Bachelor, Denison U., Granville, Ohio Master of Arts, The Ohio State University postgraduate, U. Colorado and The Ohio State University Doctor of Laws (honorary), Albright College, 1975.
Career
Teacher, health and physical education, Mayfield, Kentucky High School, 1946-1948; instructor, Denison U., Granville, Ohio., 1948; instructor women's physical education, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio., 1948-1952; associate professor, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio., 1955-1962; department chairman, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio., 1950-1962; chairman division professional studies, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio., 1961-1965; dean of women, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio., 1952-1960, 62-64; dean of students, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio., 1964-1993; vice president student affairs, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio., 1968-1993; vice president, dean student affairs emeritus, since 1993; consultant Institutional Advancement, since 1993.
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Membership
Co-president Directions for Youth, 1983-1984, president, 1984-1985. Board directors North Area Mental Health, Friendship Village of Columbus, since 1996, president of the board, since 1998. Trustee Westerville Civic Symphony at Otterbein College, 1983-1988.
Active numerous other community organizations. Ordained elder Presbyn.Ch., 1967. Member American Association Counseling and Development, Ohio Personnel and Guidance Association, Ohio Association Women Deans, Adminstrs., Counselors (treasurer, executive bd.1972-1973), National Association Student Personnel Adminstrs., Ohio College Personnel Association, Mortar Board (honorary), Zonta International (president Columbus, Ohio club 1978-1980, district governor 1988-1990, international service chairman 1996-1998, international foundation board since 1997), Vocal Arts Resource Network (chair board directors 1994-1996), Cap and Dagger Club, Torch and Key Honorary, Order Omega, Alpha Lambda Delta, Theta Alpha Phi, others.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named to honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels, 1957. Recipient Focus on Youth award Columbus Dispath, 1983, Volunteer of the Year award North Area Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1982, citation Denison U., 1996.Named to honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels, 1957. Recipient Focus on Youth award Columbus Dispath, 1983, Volunteer of the Year award North Area Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1982, citation Denison U., 1996.