Background
Shassere, June Knight was born on April 22, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John and Mary Alice (Rudisel) Knight.
public relations and fund-raising consultant
Shassere, June Knight was born on April 22, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John and Mary Alice (Rudisel) Knight.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, 1962. Master of Arts, Ball State University, 1976.
Teacher high school journalism and English in Indiana, 1962-1964. Newspaper reporter, Plymouth, Indiana, 1964-1966. Editor University Notre Dame, 1966-1968.
Director public relations and development Culver Military Academy, Saint Mary"s Academy, also Ladywood-Saint Agnes School, Goodwill Industries Foundation, 1968-1988.
Director public information Indiana Office Manpower Development, 1974-1976. Independent public relations consultant, since 1972.
Staff associate Indiana University, 1977-1980, director women in politics project, 1977-1981, associate faculty, 1981-1982. Visiting lecturer communications Purdue University, 1978-1980.
Member Indiana Governor"s Commission Status Women, 1973-1975.
Program leader, training consultant in field Active fund raising; 75th anniversary chairman Indiana Society to Prevent Blindness, board directors, 1984-1987. Committee member 1987 Pan-American Games.
Board directors Indianapolis Young Women's Christian Association, 1982-1983.
President Indiana Partners of the American mathematical society, 1986-1987. Named Outstanding Woman, Indiana Women"s Political Caucus, 1979.
Kellogg Foundation fellow, 1984-1986. Recipient Jefferson award 1988, Sagamore of the Wabash 1987.
Member Public Relations Society of America, League of Women Voters, Indiana Society Public Administration (chairman conference 1979), Indiana Society Fund Raising Executives (director, officer 1982-1984), Indiana History Society, Northumberland and Durham Family History Society, Aberdeen and Northeast Scotland Family History Society, Bradford County History Society (Pennsylvania), Vigo, Decatur and Sullivan Counties History Society, Anglo-Scottish Family History Society, Sigma Delta Chi (director).
Married William Glenn Shassere, July 27, 1963.