Patricia Walker Thornton

Background

Thornton, Patricia Walker was born on June 13, 1950 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of Jack L. and Ruth Marie (Hyde) Walker.

Education

Bachelor, Seton Hill College, 1972. Master of Arts in Communications, Ohio State University, 1973. Postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1974.

Postgraduate, Visual Studies Workshop, 1976. Postgraduate, The New School, New York City, 1979. Postgraduate, Grantsmanship Center, 1980.

Career

Student teaching assistant committee department, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1973-1974; instructor, St. Thomas More Elementary School, Brighton, New York, 1975-1976; instructor & assistant to development office, then alumni director, St. Benedict's Preparatory School, Newark, 1979-1981; development director, St. Vincent Academy, Newark, 1981-1988; development director, Montgomery (Alabama) Catholic H.S., since 1988.

Achievements

• Patricia Walker Thornton has been listed as a noteworthy School development director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active special events committee, welcoming committee, Church of the Holy Spirit, since 1990, charge-coupled device teacher, 1996-1998. Director children's festival, 1st annual Book Harvest, Friends of Auburn University at Montgomery Library., 1991. Troop co-leader South Central Alabama council Girls Scouts United States, 1990-1992.

Member board Parent-Teachers Association, Forest Avenue School, 1997-1998, Baldwin Junior High School, 1997-1998. Member National Catholic Education Association.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Greg Thornton, June 15, 1974. Children: Sarah Walker Thornton, Michael Walker Thornton.

Father:

Jack L. Walker

Mother:

Ruth Marie (Hyde) Walker

Spouse:

Greg Thornton

child:

Sarah Walker Thornton

child:

Michael Walker Thornton