Kay Karole Wharton

Background

Wharton, Kay Karole was born on November 19, 1943 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Clarence Henry Junior and Alberta Elizabeth (Yost) Gilkey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Geneva College, 1965.

Career

Teacher 2d grade, Butler Area School, 1965-1971; resource teacher, Queen Anne County Board of Education, Centreville, Maryland., since 1971. Facilitator school improvement team Centreville Middle School, 1992-1995.

Achievements

• Kay Karole Wharton has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Music director Diocese of Easton (Maryland.) Middle Convocation Episcopal Cursillo, Old St. Paul's, Kent, 1989-1991, St. Paul's, Hillsboro, since 1993. Sunday school superintendent primary department St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1966-1971, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1985-1987. Program director Queen Anne's County chapter American Cancer Society, Centreville, 1981-1985.

Member Parent-Teachers Association. Episcopal lay minister Meridian Nursing Home, since 1978. Member National Education Association, Queen Anne County Education Association, Maryland.

State Teachers Association, Coun.for Exceptional Children, International Reading Association, Upper Shore Reading Association (secretary 1985-1991, 93-), Learning Disabled American, Guardians Learning Disabled (secretary 1991-1992), Smithsonian Associations, Order Eastern Star (worthy matron Centreville 1977, secretary 1982-1993), National Geographic Society, Townand Country Women's Club (president 1977, 79), Delta Kappa Gamma (Nu chapter president 1992-1998, research committee chairperson Alpha Beta State 1993-1995, membership chairperson 1995-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: piano, embroidery, handicrafts.

Connections

Married David Burton Wharton, November 28, 1975 (deceased May 1987).

Father:

Clarence Henry Gilkey Junior

Mother:

Alberta Elizabeth (Yost) Gilkey

Spouse:

David Burton Wharton