John Searle Devens

Background

Devens, John Searle was born on March 31, 1940 in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Ezra and Laura (Bulkley) Devens.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Belmont College, 1964; Master of Education, Emory University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Wichita State University, 1975.

Career

Director speech and hearing, Columbia (South Carolina.) College, 1967-1970; head department audiology, Institute Logopedics, Wichita, Kansas, 1970-1971; supervisor audiology, State of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1971-1973; assistant professor, U. Houston, Victoria, 1975-1977; president, Prince William Sound Community College, Valdez, Alaska., 1977-1992; president, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, Vermont, 1993-1996; director, Valdez Hearing and Speech Center executive director, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, since 1997. Owner, operator Valdez Hearing and Speech Center, since 1977.

Achievements

• John Searle Devens has been listed as a noteworthy Natural resources administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mayor City of Valdez, 1985-1989, member city county, 1980-1989. National chairman advising committee Horsemanship for Handicapped, 1964-1967. Member Alaska Governor's Council for Handicapped, 1980-1982.

President Valdez chapter Alaska Visitors Association, 1980. Member small cities advisory county National League Cities, 1983-1987, member international economics development task force. Member National Export Council.

Board directors Resource Development Council. Democratic nominee United States House Representatives, 1990, 92. Hosted international conference on oil spills for mayors.

Executive director Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council, since 1997. Member American Speech-Language Hearing Association (certified clinical competence in audiology and speech and language pathology), American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, Valdez Chamber of C., Alaska Municipal League (board directors 1984-1989), Elks, Eagles.

Interests

• Avocation: charter boat operator.

Connections

Married Sharon I. Snyder (divorced 1979);children: John, Jerilyn, James, Janis.

Father:

John Ezra Devens

Mother:

Laura (Bulkley) Devens

Spouse:

Sharon I. Snyder

child:

Jerilyn Devens

child:

Janis Devens

child:

James Devens

child:

John Devens