Background
Orze, Joseph John was born on December 11, 1932 in Exeter, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Paul and Veronica Marie (Kolcun) Orzehowski.
Orze, Joseph John was born on December 11, 1932 in Exeter, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Paul and Veronica Marie (Kolcun) Orzehowski.
Bachelor of Fine Arts magna cum laude, Syracuse University, 1955. Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1956. Doctor of Education, George Peabody College, 1970.
Instructor Syracuse University, New York, 1956-1959. Associate professor State University of New York, New Paltz, 1959-1961. Associate professor, head department Middle Tennessee State University, 1961-1966.
Professor, chairman department Southern Connecticut State College, 1966-1969. Dean College Fine and Applied Arts Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1969-1975. President Worcester State College, Massachusetts, 1975-1982, Northwestern State University Louisiana, Natchitoches, from 1982.
Director Art College Abroad, 1968. President, director International Studies, Inc., 1969-1971.
Chairman, director Greater New Bedford Concert Series, Massachusetts, 1973-1974. Treasurer, director Public Arts Project Inc., 1974-1975. Vice president, director Marion Art Center, 1974-1975.
Active fund raising and other civic activities. Member Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kappa Phi Kappa, Sigma Chi Alpha. Lodges: Rotary.
Married Carol Mary Schiferle, January 14, 1956. Children– Mark, Craig, Noelle.