Mildred Maxine Garner

Background

Garner, Mildred Maxine was born on March 15, 1919 in near Liberty, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Robert Monroe and Maize (Kimrey) Garner.

Education

Bachelor, Woman's College, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1939. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1946. Master of Arts, Union Theological Seminary.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1952.

Career

Teacher English, history, journalism, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, 1939, 41-42; assistant editor, Biblical Recorder, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1940; director religious activities, Woman's College, U. North Carolina at Greensboro, 1942-1950; associate professor religion, Meredith College, Raleigh, 1952-1958; professor religion, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, since 1958; Wallace Eugene Rollins professor religion, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1969-1984; professor emeritus, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, since 1984; department chairman, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1961-1962, 63-72, 74-78, 81-84. Fellow summer seminar history and culture India University of Virginia, 1964, summer seminar history and culture China, 1965. Summer seminar South Asia Duke U., 1966, summer seminar Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, India, 1977.

Fulbright scholar U. Aberdeen, 1950-1951, 51-52. Program advanced religious studies fellow Union Theological Seminary, 1955-1956. American Institute Indian Studies fellow, Poona, India, 1962-1963, Institute Judaism, Vanderbilt Division School, Nashville, 1979.

Deacon Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Raleigh, 1952-1958.

Achievements

• Mildred Maxine Garner has been listed as a noteworthy religious studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee 1st Baptist Church, Liberty, 1991-1996, Chatham Hospital, Siler City, North Carolina, 1992-1994, Liberty Public Library., 1996-1999. Chairman advisory committee Liberty Senior Adults Association, 1993-1997. Grand marshal Holiday Parade, Liberty, 1991.

Member Fulbright Alumni Association, Phi Beta Kappa. Lodges: Rotary (honorary Liberty chapter).

Connections

Father:

Robert Monroe Garner

Mother:

Maize (Kimrey) Garner