Juanita Willene Paxton

Background

Paxton, Juanita Willene was born in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Will and Elizabeth (Davis) Paxton.

Education

AB, Birmingham Southern College, 1950; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1951; Doctor of Education, Indiana U., 1971; postgraduate, University Texas, summer 1965.

Career

Dormitory director, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1951-1953; counselor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, summer 1951; director university center and housing, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1953-1956; associate dean of students, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1956-1957; assistant dean of women, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1957-1963; dean of women, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1963-1968, 70-78; director Counseling Center, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1978-1993. Training director CONTACT Teleministries, Tennessee, 1984-1992, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1986, 95.

Achievements

• Juanita Willene Paxton has been listed as a noteworthy university official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman social concerns Munsey United Methodist Church, 1989-1992, secretary administrative board, 1980-1984, vice chairperson, 1993, chair, 1994, member county on ministries, 1980-1994, chair stewardship campaign, 1995, chair promotionand publicity subcommittee building campaign, since 1996, chair scholarship committee. Member American College Pers. Association (member media committee 1977-1979, newsletter editor committee XVI 1977-1979), Asbury Retirement Centers Tennessee and Virginia (board dirs.1991-1996, policy committee 1991-1996, chair 1995-1996, member finance committee 1996, member nomination committee 1994-1996), University Women's Club (president 1994-1996), Tennessee College Pers.

Association (legislation chair 1974), Tennessee Association Women Deans Counselors (president 1966-1968), Monday Club Auxiliary (president 1980-1981, 88-89, 95-96, vice president 1993-1995, correspondent secretary 1979-1980), Watauga Pers. and Guild Association (president-elect 1967-1968, chair ETEA guidance division 1968), Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (international chair rules committee 1992, member Executive Board 1989-1991, international research committee 1982-1984, constitution committee 1992-1994, state rec.sec. 1975-1977, vice president 1977-1979, state president 1989-1991, chapter president 1972-1974, State Achievement award 1987, chair nominating committee 1983-1985, chair ad hoc commission to study feasibility executive secretary 1987-1989, member personnel committee 1995-1997, chair since 1997), E. Tennessee State University Retiree's Association (board directors 1993, program committee 1994-1995, president-elect 1995, president, 1997, others).

Connections

Father:

Will Paxton

Mother:

Elizabeth (Davis) Paxton