Background
Posner, Marilyn Hope Ackerman was born on April 5, 1946 in Lock Four, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Allen Harry and Jeannette (Lichtenstein) Ackerman.
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Marilyn Hope Ackerman Posner, American Newspaper editors Recipient Keystone Press award Pennsylvania Newspaper Publications Association, 1978, 82, Benjamin Rush award Washington County (Pennsylvania) Medical Society, 1989, Benjamin Fine award National Association Secondary School Prins., 1989, Journalism award American Academy Family Practitioners, 1987, Golden Quill award Society Professional Journalists, 1991.
Education
Bachelor in English, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1971.
Career
Staff writer, Jewish Chronicle of Pittsburgh, 1969-1971; staff writer, entertainment reviewer, Observer-Reporter, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1976-1986; medical/education editor, Observer-Reporter, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1987; assistant news editor, entertainment reviewer, Observer-Reporter, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1987-1993; freelance writer, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Recipient Keystone Press award Pennsylvania Newspaper Publications Association, 1978, 82, 84, Benjamin Rush award Washington County (Pennsylvania) Medical Society, 1989, Benjamin Fine award National Association Secondary School Prins., 1989, Journalism award American Academy Family Practitioners, 1987, Golden Quill award Society Professional Journalists, 1991, Pennsylvania School Bds. Association award, 1994, 95, Pennsylvania School Public Rels. Association award, 1996.
Member Education Writers Association (board directors 1985, secretary 1986, vice president 1987-1989, president 1989-1991), Hadassah (chapter president 1974-1977), Carnegie Mellon U. Alumni Association (Executive Board), Sigma Delta Chi.
Connections
Married David S. Posner. Children: Morton, Jennifer.
Awards
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Recipient Keystone Press award Pennsylvania Newspaper Publications Association, 1978, 82, Benjamin Rush award Washington County (Pennsylvania) Medical Society, 1989, Benjamin Fine award National Association Secondary School Prins., 1989, Journalism award American Academy Family Practitioners, 1987, Golden Quill award Society Professional Journalists, 1991.Recipient Keystone Press award Pennsylvania Newspaper Publications Association, 1978, 82, Benjamin Rush award Washington County (Pennsylvania) Medical Society, 1989, Benjamin Fine award National Association Secondary School Prins., 1989, Journalism award American Academy Family Practitioners, 1987, Golden Quill award Society Professional Journalists, 1991.