Background
West, Marjorie Edith was born on August 18, 1940 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Merwin Hales and Helen Aletha (Fellows) Wilson Polzin.
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Marjorie Edith West
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in Elementary Education, U. Northern Colorado, 1962; Master of Arts in Reading, U. Northern Colorado, 1970; postgraduate, Louisiana State University, 1981-1982; postgraduate, U. New Orleans, 1981-1982.
Career
Teacher, School District 11, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1962-1964; teacher, National Defense Overseas Teaching Program, Wiesbaden, Federal Republic Germany, 1964-1965; teacher, Alaska On-Base Schools, Fairbanks, 1965-1966; teacher, Great Bend (Kansas) School District, 1966-1967; teacher, Killeen (Texas) School District, 1967-1968; teacher, Jefferson County Schools, Lakewood, Colorado, since 1969.
Achievements
Membership
Member NAFE, American Association of University Women, National Education Association, Parent-Teachers Association (by-laws committee 1989-1990, honorary life member), Colorado Education Association (delegate to assembly 1985-1990), Jefferson County Education Association(special services committee 1989-1990), International Reading Association Delta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta, Epsilon Sigma Alpha (education chair 1989-1990, chair waysand means committee 1990-1991, publicity chair 1991-1993).
Interests
Connections
Married Hammond Dean Watkins, February 17, 1968 (divorced 1971). 1 child, Michele Dawn. Married Merlin Avery West, April 2, 1975 (divorced 1984).
Awards
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Recipient Alumni Trail Blazer award University Northern Colorado, 1988. Named Colorado Teacher of Year, 1994, finalist National Teacher of Year, 1994. Inductee into National Teachers' Hall of Fame, 1995.Recipient Alumni Trail Blazer award University Northern Colorado, 1988. Named Colorado Teacher of Year, 1994, finalist National Teacher of Year, 1994. Inductee into National Teachers' Hall of Fame, 1995.