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Burgess, Mary Johannah was born on December 29, 1925 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Daughter of Burl R. and Ervie Ella (Davis) Burgess.
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Mary Johannah Burgess
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Mary Johannah Burgess, American Art educator. Member steering committee Pensacola Art Council, 1966-1967; board directors Pensacola Museum Art, 1975-1991. Member National Art Education Association, Florida Art Education Association (State Art Career award1989), Florida Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Escambia Art Educators Association, Escambia Association Adminstrs. in Education, Delta Kappa Gamma International.
Education
Bachelor in Art and Education, George Peabody College, 1947; postgraduate, George Peabody College, 1948-1950; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, 1948-1950; postgraduate, U. West Florida, 1967; Master of Arts in Elementary Education Supervision and Administration, U. West Florida, 1971.
Career
Art teacher, Linden Elementary School, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1947-1951; art teacher, Tate High School, Gonzalez, Florida, 1951-1958; teacher art and journalism, Escambia High School, Pensacola, 1958-1966; art supervisor, School District for Escambia County, Pensacola, 1966-1991; retired, 1991. Art consultant, workshop coordinator educational organizations, Florida. Member Southern Accredation of Colleges Schools Coms., Florida.
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Member steering committee Pensacola Art Council, 1966-1967. Board directors Pensacola Museum Art, 1975-1991. Member National Art Education Association, Florida Art Education Association (State Art Career award1989), Florida Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Escambia Art Educators Association, Escambia Association Adminstrs. in Education, Delta Kappa Gamma International.
