Background
Thurston, Maryjane B. was born on September 6, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Samuel Wilson and Lucy Alice (Fisher) Blizzard.
Thurston, Maryjane B. was born on September 6, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Samuel Wilson and Lucy Alice (Fisher) Blizzard.
Student, Maryville (Tennessee) College, 1945-1947; Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1949; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1951; postgraduate, Florida State University, 1962-1963.
Supervising teacher home economics, Montevideo High School, Penn Laird, Virginia, 1951-1952; assistant professor, Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1951-1952; teacher home economics, Gordon Junior High School, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1953-1955; supervising teacher home economics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1953-1955; reference librarian, Leon County Public Library, Tallahassee, Florida, 1962-1963; teacher 2d and 5th grades, Lillian C. Ruediger Elementary, Tallahassee, 1963-1969, 73-77; assistant principal, Fairview Middle School, Tallahassee, 1969-1973; assistant principal, Bond Elementary, Tallahassee, 1977-1989; assistant principal on special assignment elementary department, Leon County Schools, Tallahassee, 1989-1990; coordinator elementary curriculum, Leon County Schools, Tallahassee, 1990-1991; assistant principal, Lillian C. Rutledge Elementary School, Tallahassee, since 1991. Reviewer Florida Professional Practices Commission, Tallahassee, since 1973.
Secretary, historian circle chairman Faith Presbyterian Church, Tallahassee, since 1957. Board directors Faith Counseling Center, Tallahassee, 1984-1986, Tallahassee Junior Museum, since 1990. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Reading Association, Florida Reading Association, Leon County Reading Association, Association Childhood Education International, Florida Association Childhood Education, National Association Elementary Principals, Phi Delta Gamma (executive board Florida State University chapter since 1990).
Married George Lee Thurston III, July 5, 1952. Children: Rebecca Jane, Lee Frederick, Robert Samuel, Karen Elizabeth.