Background
Palsma, Mary Jacobson was born on January 16, 1942 in Webster, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of M. Sherman and Shirley Mae (Amsden) Jacobson.
Palsma, Mary Jacobson was born on January 16, 1942 in Webster, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of M. Sherman and Shirley Mae (Amsden) Jacobson.
Bachelor of Science, Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota. Master of Science, Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1967.
English teacher, library, Northwestern High School, Northville, South Dakot, 1962; mathematics teacher, Milbank (South Dakot) High School, 1962-1964; mathematics and English teacher, Riggs High School, Pierre, South Dakot, 1964-1968; mathematics and English teacher, Mitchell (South Dakot) Junior High School, 1969-1970; mathematics and English teacher, Bourgade Catholic High School, Phoenix, since 1975. With Madeline Hunter's Essential Elements of Instruction, Phoenix, 1987-1988.
President Inter-Club Council of Arizona, 1987-1988. Member American Association of U. Women (several offices, since 1965, president 1977-1979. Fellowship grant, 1980), National Catholic Education Association.
Married Wayne H. Palsma, December 23, 1967. 1 child, Robert Wayne.