Background
Norton, John Croft was born on June 23, 1948 in Florence, South Carolina. Son of George Croft and Jean Norton.
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John Croft Norton
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John Croft Norton, Italian Educational administrator, writer. Recipient National Education Writing award, First Prize for Investigative Reporting Education Writers Association, 1984, South Carolina. Journalist of the Year award South Carolina. Society Professional Journalists, 1983, Pete Ivey Memorial award College News Association of the Carolinas, 1984, Gonzales Award for Distinguished Journalism Columbia Newspapers Inc., 1983.
Education
Bachelor, Clemson U., 1970.
Career
Reporter, The Greenville (South Carolina.) News, 1970-1971;
co-editor, Osceola Newsweekly, Columbia, South Carolina., 1971-1977;
project director, Southeastern Public Education Program, Columbia, 1977-1980;
assistant editorial page editor, Florence (South Carolina.) Morning News, 1980-1981;
education writer, The State, Columbia, 1981-1986;
executive director, South Carolina. Center for Teacher Recruitment, Rock Hill, South Carolina., 1986-1990;
vice president for information, Southern Reg. Education Board, Atlanta, since 1990.
Consultant in field; board directors South Carolina. Forum, 1987-1990, Georgia Forum, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Education Writers Association (Vice-President board directors).
Connections
Married Janice Augusta Crum, September 5,1970. 1 child, Laura.
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Nationality
Italian
Awards
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Recipient National Education Writing award, First Prize for Investigative Reporting Education Writers Association, 1984, South Carolina. Journalist of the Year award South Carolina. Society Professional Journalists, 1983, Pete Ivey Memorial award College News Association of the Carolinas, 1984, Gonzales Award for Distinguished Journalism Columbia Newspapers Inc., 1983.Recipient National Education Writing award, First Prize for Investigative Reporting Education Writers Association, 1984, South Carolina. Journalist of the Year award South Carolina. Society Professional Journalists, 1983, Pete Ivey Memorial award College News Association of the Carolinas, 1984, Gonzales Award for Distinguished Journalism Columbia Newspapers Inc., 1983.