Patricia Melgie Ivey

Background

Ivey, Patricia Melgie was born on March 5, 1941 in Omaha. Daughter of Wilbur and Mabel Gertrude (Morton) Ward.

Education

Student, Colorado State University, 1959. Student, University Alaska, 1976—1980.

Career

Various secretarial positions, 1966—1969. Executive assistant to vice president, industrial marketing & sales division Spartan Mills Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1969—1974. Freelance writer & photographer, since 1976.

Professional model, 1977—1978. Secretary to administrative secretary Alaska Cooperative Extension Service University Alaska, Fairbanks, 1975—1983, executive officer, University assembly, since 1983. Conductor workshops & speaker.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Patricia Melgie Ivey has been listed as a notable author, photographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Public relations chairman Fairbanks Chapter American Heart Association, 1978. Member of Alaska Heritage Writers Association (executive secretary), Alaska Press Women (president, Northern region 1977-1979), National Federation Press Women, American Film Institute.

Connections

Children: Perry Gene Vaughn Junior, Stephen Michael Vaughn.

Father:

Wilbur Ward

Mother:

Mabel Gertrude (Morton) Ward

child:

Stephen Michael Vaughn Ivey

child:

Perry Gene Vaughn Junior Ivey