Miriam R. Pride

Background

Pride, Miriam R. was born on June 6, 1948 in Canton, China.

Education

Graduate, Berea College Foundation School, 1966; graduate, College of Wooster, 1970; Master of Business Administration, U. Kentucky, 1989.

Career

With sales room, Boone Tavern Hotel Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, 1963-1970; intern in administration in higher education, head resident, College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio., 1970-1972; accounts payable clerk, director Boone Tavern Hotel, head resident, director student activities, Berea College, 1972-1988; eligibility worker department human resources, State of Kentucky, 1975-1976; assistantship undergraduate advising college business, U. Kentucky, 1987-1989; assistant to president for campus life, vice president for administration, president, Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, since 1989.

Achievements

• Miriam R. Pride has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman United Way Berea, Carlinville, 1989-1992. Member Berea Tourism Commission, Blue Grass Area Development District, United Way Macoupin Allocation Committee, 1989-1992. Board directors Girl Scouts, Land of Lincoln, since 1993, finance chairman,1995-.

Board directors Carlinville Area Hospital, 1993-1997, Association Presbyterian Colleges Universities, Federation Indiana Illinois Colleges Universities, since 1993, Federation Church, since 1996. Finance chairman Carlinville Hospital, 1995-1997. Member Carlinville Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Rotary (board directors since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, knitting.

Connections

Daughter of Richard E. and Martha W. Pride.

Father:

Richard E.

Mother:

Martha W. Pride