Background
Futrell, Mary Alice Hatwood was born on May 24, 1940 in Alta Vista, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Josephine Austin.
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Mary Alice Hatwood Futrell
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Education
Bachelor, Virginia State University, 1962. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1968. Postgraduate, University Maryland, University Virginia, Virginia Poly Institute, and State University.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Virginia State University, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Spellman College, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Center State University, 1987.
DEd (honorary), Eastern Michigan University, 1987. Doctor of Education in Education Administrn. Policy Studies, George Washington University, 1992.
Doctorate (honorary), University Lowell. Doctorate (honorary), Adrian College. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), George Washington University, 1984.
Career
Business education teacher, Parker-Gray High School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1963-1965;
business education teacher, department chairman, George Washington High School, 1965-1980;
president, National Education Association, Washington, 1983-1989;
president, WCOTP, Morges, Switzerland, 1990-1993;
president, Education International, Brussels, since 1993;
senior fellow, associate director, George Washington University Center for the Study of Edition and National Development, 1989-1992;
director, Center for Curriculum Studies and Technology, Washington, since 1992;
dean Graduate School of Edition and Human Development, George Washington University, since 1995. Member of advisory commission on teacher certified State of Virginia, 1977-1982, advising committee to the United States Commision on Civil Rights, 1978. Member Governor's Committee on Education of Handicapped, 1977.
State representative to Education communications of States, 1982. Member Carnegie Foundation's National Panel on Study of America High School, Carnegie Forum on Edition and Economy, task force on teaching as profession. Member education advisory council Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Trustee Joint Council on Economics Education. Member study commission on Global Perspectives in Education. Member Virginia-Israel Commission, National Select Committee on Education Black Youth.
Member National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Chairperson education committee National Council for Accreditation Teacher.Edn. Member task force on educationally disadvantaged Committee for Economics Development.
Member unites states department Labor task force on excellence in state and local government.
Achievements
Membership
Member women's council Democratic National Committee, Democratic Labor Council. Former president ERAmerica, national chairperson. Member United States National Commission to United Nations Educational.
Member advisory council International Labor Rights Education and Research Fund. Member National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, National Labor Committee for Democrary and Human Rights. Board advisers Project VOTE.
Member Martin Luther King Junior Federal Holiday Commission. Trustee National History Day. Board directors United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, National Foundation for Improvement Education, Citizen-Labor Energy Coalition, chair, holmes Partnership board, 2000-2010.
Member National Education Association (board directors 1978-1980, task force on school vols. 1977-1978, head human relations committee to 1980, secretary-treasurer 1980-1983) (Creative Leadership in Women's Rights award 1982), Education Association Alexandria (president 1973-1975), Virginia Education Association (president 1976-1978) (Fitz Turner Human Rights award 1976), Education International (president 1993—2008), World confederation Organizations of Teaching Profession (president 1990-1993, executive committee, vice president 1988-1990, chairman women's caucus, since 1984, women's concerns committee, chairman finance commission, 1986-1989, president 1990, United Nations Educational Commenus award 2004), American Association Colleges Teacher Education (Outstanding Contribution Teacher Education award 2007), American Association State Colleges and Universities, AERA (Black SIG Web DuBois award 2009).
Connections
Married Donald Lee Futrell.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Human Rights award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1976, certified of appreciation United Nations Association, 1980, Distinguished Service medal, Columbia University, 1987, Schull award Americans for Democratic Action, President's award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Jan Amos Comenius medal United Nations Educational, 2004, W.E.B. DuBois Distinguished award, American Education Research Society, 2009, numerous others. Named Outstanding Black Business and Professional Person, Ebony magazine, 1984, One of 100 Top Women in American, Ladies Home Journal magazine, 1984, One of 12 Women of Year, Mississippi magazine, 1985, One of Top 100 Blacks in American, Ebony magazine, 1985-1989. Ford Foundation and National Committee on United States-China Relations grantee, 1981.Recipient Human Rights award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1976, certified of appreciation United Nations Association, 1980, Distinguished Service medal, Columbia University, 1987, Schull award Americans for Democratic Action, President's award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Jan Amos Comenius medal United Nations Educational, 2004, W.E.B. DuBois Distinguished award, American Education Research Society, 2009, numerous others. Named Outstanding Black Business and Professional Person, Ebony magazine, 1984, One of 100 Top Women in American, Ladies Home Journal magazine, 1984, One of 12 Women of Year, Mississippi magazine, 1985, One of Top 100 Blacks in American, Ebony magazine, 1985-1989. Ford Foundation and National Committee on United States-China Relations grantee, 1981.