Lyn Blanton Kirkland

Background

Kirkland, Lyn Blanton was born on August 15, 1943 in Shelby, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Clyde Hoey and Grace Louise (Welch) Blanton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, U. North Carolina, 1965; Master of Education in Home Economics Education, U. Georgia, 1979.

Career

Dietitian, Veterans Hospital, Perry Point, Maryland., 1967; instructor, administrative assistant, Army Education Centers, Mannheim and Ulm, Germany, 1967-1970; therapeutic dietitian obstetrics-gynecology. & genetic counseling clinic, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1971-1972; chief administrative and therapeutic dietitian, Hughes Spalding Pavilion, Atlanta, 1972-1973; dietitian school food/nutrition teacher enrichment program, DeKalb County and Atlanta School Systems, 1973-1979; nutrition specialist school and community nutrition programs, Georgia Department Education, Atlanta, 1979-1984; consultant chapter I migrant education program, Georgia Department Education, Atlanta, 1985-1988; assistant director school nutrition program, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Lawrenceville, Georgia, since 1988. Member ad hoc committee nutrition DHR High Blood Pressure Task Force, 1984.

Instructor DeKalb Area Technology School, 1979, Southern Bell Company Life Reach Program,1985, Midtown Young Women’s Christian Association. Instructor Emory University Community Education Program Meso-American Archeology, since 1987. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Lyn Blanton Kirkland has been listed as a notable Nutritionist, administrator, artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Georgia affiliate state nutrition committee American Heart Association, since 1980, Georgia affiliate, nutritionist state heart health education for the young committee, 1980-1985, chair state nutrition committee, 1984-1985. Active Atlanta Botanical Gardens, since 1973, Georgia Conservancy, Atlanta, since 1975. Member Gwinnett County School Food Svc.

Association (chair public relations 1991-1994), Georgia School Food Svc. Association (state co-chair nutrition Studies. committee 1983, 84, member state nutrition Studies. committee 1980-1982), American Dietetic Association, Am.Sch. Food Svc. Association, Metropolitan Atlanta Nutrition Association, 4th District School Food Svc.

Association (Vice-President 1992-1993, president 1993-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: botany, pre-Colombian archeology, traveling, folk art.

Connections

Married Larry Roberts Kirkland, November 26, 1966.

Father:

Clyde Hoey Blanton

Mother:

Grace Louise (Welch) Blanton

Spouse:

Larry Roberts Kirkland