Mary Edna Leistner

Background

Leistner, Mary Edna was born on April 13, 1929 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Joseph W. and Edna C. (Moe) Cox.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Purdue University, 1950. Master of Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1964.

Career

Teacher science andmath. Center Junior High School, Sidney, Ohio, 1962-1966. Teacher chemistry, biology, advanced chemistry Sidney High School, 1966-1993.

Retired, 1993.

Member.high school chemistry test committee National Science Teachers Association, American Chemical Society, 1983-1985.

Achievements

• Mary Edna Leistner has been listed as a noteworthy secondary education chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive committee Ohio District Lutheran Women's Missionary League, Columbus, 1978-1982, convention chairman, 1988. President Miami Valley zone, 1985-1987. President Redeemer Ladies Society, Sidney, 1980-1991, 94-98, treasurer, 1998-2003, St. John's Lutheran Joy Circle since 2003, Thrift & Shop Leader since 2005.

Member gift shop committee Wilsom Memorial Hospital, Sidney, 1994-1996, auxiliary secretary, 1997-1998, membership chair, auxiliary vice president, 1999, auxiliary president, 2000. Member National Science Teachers Association (Cadre 100 award, High School chemistry test committee), We. Ohio Science Teachers Association (president 1972-1973), Science Education Council Ohio (district representative executive board 1984-1986, treasurer 1986-1990, president elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993, immediate past president 1993-1994, chair retirees/history committee 1995-2000), Sidney Education Association (treasurer 1980-1982, 85-86, Teacher of Year 1988), Ohio Academy of Sciences (Jerry Acker Outstanding Teacher of Year award 1988-1989, Exemplar 1993), Shelby Company Retired Teachers Association (vice president 2003-2004, president 2005-2006), Delta Kappa Gamma (Second vice president 1992-1994, 1st vice president 1994-1996, president 1996-1998, past president since 1998).

Connections

Married Delbert L. Leistner, September 30, 1950. Children: David, Martha, Joseph.

Father:

Joseph West. Cox

Mother:

Edna C. (Moe) Cox

Spouse:

Delbert L. Leistner

child:

Joseph Leistner

child:

David Leistner

child:

Martha Leistner