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Platten, Marvin Roger was born on December 29, 1926 in St. Paul. Son of Roger W. and Olga (Terland) Platten.
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Marvin Roger Platten
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Marvin Roger Platten, American educator. Recipient Amoco Distinguished Teaching award, 1983, Certified of Merit, Japanese Society Calligraphers, 1971, 1st prize, Society Fine Arts, Ramey, 1968; grant, Texas State Research Funds, 1975-1981. President Lutheran Council Community Action, 1981—1983; Member of Seminar Research in Art Education, Texas Art Education Association (president 1975-1977), National Art Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1952. Master of Education, University Minnesota, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, 1976.
Career
Art teacher, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, 1952—1954, Minneapolis, 1954—1966, Department of Health, Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico, 1966—1968. Instructor art history Metropolitan Junior College, Minneapolis, 1965—1966, Inter-American University, Puerto Rico, 1967—1968. Elementary teacher art Department of Defense Schools, Japan, 1968—1969, art consultant, 1969—1971.
Lecturer College Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1971—1976, assistant professor, 1976—1980, associate professor, since 1980. Director South Plains aesthetic and creativity education program. Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Achievements
Membership
President Lutheran Council Community Action, 1981—1983. Member of Seminar Research in Art Education, Texas Art Education Association (president 1975-1977), National Art Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Marion Caroline Middlestaedt, September 8, 1951. Children: Andrea Kay, Steven Charles, Kathryn Marie, Charles Webster.
Awards
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Recipient Amoco Distinguished Teaching award, 1983, Certified of Merit, Japanese Society Calligraphers, 1971, 1st prize, Society Fine Arts, Ramey, 1968. Grant, Texas State Research Funds, 1975-1981.Recipient Amoco Distinguished Teaching award, 1983, Certified of Merit, Japanese Society Calligraphers, 1971, 1st prize, Society Fine Arts, Ramey, 1968. Grant, Texas State Research Funds, 1975-1981.