Background
Thiele, Norma Jean was born on June 9, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Fred L. and Julia (Hille) Thiele.
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Norma Jean Thiele
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Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Indiana U., 1952; Master of Arts in Journalism, Indiana U., 1958.
Career
Teacher journalism, Rich Township High School, Park Forest, Illinois, 1953-1954;
teacher journalism and English, North Side High School, Fort Wayne, 1954-1994. Summer faculty Indiana U., Bloomington, 1964-1986. Associate faculty Indiana University/Purdue U., Fort Wayne, 1966-1987.
Instructor Indiana U. High School Journalism Institute, Bloomington, 1956-1973. Reporter The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 1952, 93. Correspondent The Lutheran Witness Reporter, St. Louis, 1968-1972.
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Various offices Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Member National Education Association, National Council Teachers English, National Federation Press Women, Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Journalism Education Association, Indiana High School Press Association (past president, board directors). F C.
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American
Awards
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Named Indiana Journalism Teacher of Year, 1965, 82, Teacher of Year, Fort Wayne Community Schools, 1989, Distinguished Advisor, The Newspaper Fund, 1989, Honors lecturer Association for Education in Journalism, 1992.Named Indiana Journalism Teacher of Year, 1965, 82, Teacher of Year, Fort Wayne Community Schools, 1989, Distinguished Advisor, The Newspaper Fund, 1989, Honors lecturer Association for Education in Journalism, 1992.