Merrie Christmas Patch

Background

Patch, Merrie Christmas was born on May 28, 1938 in Adrian, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Earl J. and Margaret (Adams) Christmas.

Education

Bachelor, Western Michigan U., 1963; postgraduate, Western Michigan U., 1988; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1969.

Career

Legal secretary,, Washington, San Francisco, and Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1959-1963; teacher, coordinator, Jackson (Michigan) Public Schools, since 1964. Regional planning committee member Odyssey of the Mind, Michigan, 1984-1988.

Achievements

• Merrie Christmas Patch has been listed as a noteworthy Gifted education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Jackson District Library., 1990-1991, appointed board directors, since 1994, appointments board directors Dahlem Environmental Education Center. Member ASCD, American Association of University Women (chairman cultural events committee local branch 1989-1991), Mich.Assn. for Academically Talented (board directors 1985-1988), Michigan Association Educators Gifted, Talented and Creative (board directors 1987-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: creative problem solving, community involvement.

Connections

Married Howard W. Patch, June 20, 1964. Children: Sarah K., Ben H.

Father:

Earl J. Christmas

Mother:

Margaret (Adams) Christmas

Spouse:

Howard W. Patch

child:

Sarah K. Patch

child:

Ben H. Patch