Background
Johnston, Margaret Mims was born on October 3, 1933.
Johnston, Margaret Mims was born on October 3, 1933.
Associate of Arts, Mars Hill Junior College, 1953. Bachelor, Furman University, 1955. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1965.
Editorial assistant Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board, Richmond, Virginia, 1955-1959, 60-64, American's Textile Reporter, Greenville, South Carolina, 1959. Elementary teacher Goochland County (Virginia) Schools, 1966-1967. Teacher English and journalism Hermitage High School, Henrico County, Virginia, 1967-1968.
Instructor College Journalism University Georgia, Athens, since 1968. Coordinator Georgia Scholastic Press Association, since 1969. Assistant to dean College Journalism University Georgia, since 1980.
Critiquer, judge various scholastic press associations, since 1970.
Member Classic City Pilot Club (president 1977-1978), Georgia District Pilot International (governor 1981-1982), Compass Club, University Georgia (faculty advisor 1978-1988), Pilot International (compass leader 1991-1992), Entre Nous Club YWCO (president 1983-1984, representative board 1992-1994), Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Scholarship Society, United States of America Track and Field (certified official since 1991).
Daughter of John K and Annie Edith (Mims) J.