Background
Kirk, Marilyn Kay Foster was born on April 29, 1946 in Great Bend, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Harry Charles and Helen Kathryn (Radenberg) F.
Kirk, Marilyn Kay Foster was born on April 29, 1946 in Great Bend, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Harry Charles and Helen Kathryn (Radenberg) F.
Bachelor, Kansas Wesleyan University, 1968. Master of Education, University Oklahoma, 1970. Postgraduate, University Kansas, 1984.
Assistant dean, students Westmar College, LeMars, Iowa, 1970—1972, dean, students, 1972—1977. Associate director, development Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1977—1978. Director, development Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, 1978—1979, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1984—1987.
Corporation director, development Kansas State History Society, Topeka, 1979—1984. Assistant chancellor, University relations University Wisconsin Parkside, Kenosha, since 1987. Adviser, higher education Congressman Berkley Bedell Iowa, 1976—1977.
Consultant, fund raising, since 1980.
Member, marketing team Kaw Valley Council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1982—1984. Board directors Topeka Young Women’s Christian Association, 1982—1984, Kansas Committee Humanities, Topeka, 1983—1984, Samaritan Counseling Center, Evanston, Illinois, since 1987, Kenosha Foundation Inc., since 1987. Board managers Kansas Expocentre, Topeka, 1983—1984.
Member of National Association Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors (college section director 1977-1982), Topeka Fund Raisers, National Association Fund Raising Executives, Public Relations Society Topeka (director 1983-1984), Philanthropic and Educational Organization Club (treasurer 1982-1984, vice president, Topeka since 1984).