Linda McCluney Anglin

Background

Anglin, Linda McCluney was born on April 20, 1929 in Turrell, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Denton Sims and Helen Louise (Davis) McCluney.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Millsaps College, 1951; Master of Education, Mississippi College, 1970; Education Specialist, Mississippi State University, 1974.

Career

Teacher, St. Andrew's School, Jackson, Mississippi, 1952-1953; teacher, Carthage (Mississippi) Elementary School, 1956-1957; teacher, Jackson Public Schools, 1957-1994. Founder Mississippi Professional Educators, 1979, president, 1979-1982. Director Public Education Forum Mississippi, Jackson, 1989-1993.

Classroom consultant Scholastic Teacher. Board directors 1st American Bank, Jackson.

Achievements

• Linda McCluney Anglin has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lobbyist for education and children's issues State of Mississippi, since 1980. Charter member Jackson Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, board directors, historian, member of advisory board Mississippi chapter. Active many civic groups.

Member Jackson Professional Educators (president 1988-1990), Jackson Area Reading Council (president 1975-1976, Outstanding Svc. award 1987), Sigma Lambda, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Kappa Gamma (workshop presenter 1985, president Tau chapter 1986-1988, Woman of Distinction 1990, Distinguished Svc. to Education award 1984).

Interests

• Avocations: volunteer activities, church activities, reading.

Connections

Married Joe Van Anglin, August 30, 1952. Children: Van, Cheryl, Dent, George.

Father:

Denton Sims McCluney

Mother:

Helen Louise (Davis) McCluney

Spouse:

Joe Van Anglin

child:

Van Anglin

child:

George Anglin

child:

Dent Anglin

child:

Cheryl Anglin