Background
Peck, Maryly VanLeer was born on June 29, 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Blake Ragsdale and Ella Lillian (Wall) VanLeer.
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Peck, Maryly VanLeer was born on June 29, 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Blake Ragsdale and Ella Lillian (Wall) VanLeer.
Student, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1958. Student, Duke University, 1948. B.Ch.E., Vanderbilt University, 1951.
Microsoft Security Essentials., University Florida, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1963.
Chemical engineer Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1951-1952. Chemical engineer Medical Field Research Laboratory, Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, 1952. Associate research and instructor University Florida, Gainesville, 1953-1955.
Chemical engineer, research associate Georgia Technology Experiment Station, Atlanta, 1956-1958. Lecturer Georgia State College, 1957-1958. Lecturer mathematics East Carolina Extension, Camp Lejeune, 1959.
Senior research engineer Rocketdyne division North America Aviation Company, 1961-1963. Self-employed as lecturer, 1963. Associate professor Campbell College, Buie's Creek, North Carolina, 1963-1966, professor, 1966.
Academy director St. John's Episcopal School, Upper Tumon, Guam, 1966-1968. Chairman, professor physical science University Guam, Agana, 1968-1973, dean College Business and Applied Technology, 1973-1974, dean Community Career College, 1974-1977. President Cochise College, Douglas, Arizona, 1977-1978.
Systems planning analyst Urban Pathfinders, Inc., Baltimore, 1978-1979. Dean undergraduate studies University Maryland University College, College Park, 1979-1982. President Polk Community College, Winter Haven, Florida, 1982-1997, president emeritus, since 1997.
Headmaster All Saints' Academy, 1997-1999. Consultant in field.
Founder, president Guam Academy Foundation, 1972-1977. Board directors Cochise College Foundation, 1977-1978. Charter board directors Turnaround Inc., 1987-1991, chairman 1990-1993.
Board directors United Way Central Florida, 1986-1995, vice-chairman, 1992, chair elect, 1993, chairman 1994. Founding member Prince George's Educational television Cable Coalition. Member Prince George's Cable television Educational Advisory Group, 1980-1982, Polk County Council Economic Education, 1982.
Secretary Polk Community College Foundation, 1982-1997. Member Polk County Coordinator Council Vocational Education, 1982-1991, PRIDE Advisory Council. Vice-chairman Florida Job Training Coordinator Council, 1983-1987, Florida Education Fund Board, 1988-1993.
Active Girls Inc. Board, since 1992, president, 2000-2001, honorary member, 2005. Trustee All Saints's Academy 1994-2002. Trustee Vanguard School, 2001-2006, member Foundation Board, 2001-2006.
Board directors Theater Winter Haven, since 2000, chair, 2002-2003. Fellow Society Women Engineers (national vice president 1962-1963). Member American Association of University Women, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Daughters of the American Revolution (Community Service award 2005), American Chemical Society, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Association for Higher Education, American Association Community and Junior Colleges, American Association University Administrators, Rotary of Winter Haven (honorary, secretary 1999-2000, president-elect 2003-2004, centennial president 2004-2005, honorary mem 2005), Rotary of Palm Beach Gardens, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Omicron Gamma, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Jordan B. Peck, Junior, June 15, 1951. Children: Jordan B. III, Blake VanLeer, James Tarleton VanLeer, Virginia Ellaine. Married second, Walter G. Ebert, September 3, 1983 (deceased June 1990).
Married 3d Edwin L. Carey, April 13, 1991.