Background
Bunton, Mildred Settle was born on September 30, 1906 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Reuben and Mary Belle (Watkins) Settle.
Bunton, Mildred Settle was born on September 30, 1906 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Reuben and Mary Belle (Watkins) Settle.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, Pennsylvania State University, 1932; MNS, Cornell Univercity, 1953.
Dietetic intern, Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, 1932-1933; dietitian, Provident Hospital, Chicago, 1933-1935; staff dietitian, Veterans Administration Hospital., Tuskegee, Alabama, 1937-1940; assistant chief dietitian, Veterans Administration Hospital., Tuskegee, Alabama, 1940-1947; director internship, Howard U. Hospital, Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, 1947-1973; retired, since 1973. Advisor Life at Sixty Clubs-Change, Inc., Washington, nursing advising committee Washington Technology Institute.
Active Mayor's Commision on Food, Nutrition and Health, Washington, 1969, United Church Women, Washington, Nineteenth. St. Baptist Church, deaconess, church school teacher, choir member. Women's hospital auxiliary Howard U., life member;volunteer Thomas House.
Mildred S. Bunton annual scholarship given annuallyto College Allied Science, Howard U. Member American Dietetic Association (Medallion 1976), District of Columbia Home Economics Association (Plaque of Distincton 1972), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Nutrition Education, American Association of University Women, Am. Heart Association, Association Schools Allied Health Professions, American Diabetes assosiation, New York Academy Science, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), National Council Negro Women (life, liaison), Zeta Phi Beta (Beta Zeta chapter, life, past liaison).
Married Ansel Sumter Bunton, July 1, 1935 (divorced 1937). 1 child, Mary Adebonojo.