Marilyn Kaye Gearhart

Background

Gearhart, Marilyn Kaye was born on April 11, 1950 in Tucson. Daughter of Raymond Fred and Joan Gazelle (White) Hagerty.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education with dis, Manchester College, 1972; Master of Science in Elem Education summa cum, Indiana U., 1976; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with high honorary, Tri-State University, 1985; postgraduate, Indiana U., 1983-1989.

Career

Substitute teacher, South Bend (Indiana) Community School Corporation, 1971-1972; teacher, DeKalb County Eastern Community School District, Butler, Indiana, 1972-1977; founder, teacher, Pleasant View Christian Early Learning Center, Angola, Indiana, 1981-1985; also board directors, Pleasant View Christian Early Learning Center, Angola micro computer teacher, Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1984; substitute teacher, Metropolitan School District Steuben County, Angola, 1985; teacher mathematics and biology, DeKalb County Center United School District, Auburn, Indiana, since 1985. Associate professor mathematics Purdue University, since 1998.

Achievements

• Marilyn Kaye Gearhart has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics and biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sponsor freshman class DeKalb H.S., 1987-1989, sophomore class, 1989-1996, Students Against Drunk Driving, Auburn, 1985-1990, Butler Elementary Little Hoosiers, 1973-1977. Member attendance and gifted and talented committees DeKalb H.S., 1989-1990. Coach Academy Decathlon and Hoosier Academy Super Bowl, 1989-1997, Hoosier Spell Bowl, 1993-1997.

Leader Girl Scouts United States, 1986-1991, member, coordinator product sales Svc. Unit, 1989-1990; delegate Republican State Convention, 1996. Member Dekalb Band and Show Choir Parents.

Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (treasurer 1987-1989), Indiana State Teachers Association (building representative assembly 1997), Dekalb Education Association, Beta Beta Beta.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, canoeing, computers, working with young people.

Connections

Married Lon David Gearhart, March 22, 1975. Children: Amanda Kaye, Shannon Leigh.

Father:

Raymond Fred Hagerty

Mother:

Joan Gazelle (White) Hagerty

Spouse:

Lon David Gearhart

child:

Shannon Leigh Gearhart

child:

Amanda Kaye Gearhart