Background
Link, Phoebe Forrest was born on February 20, 1926 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Nevins and Phoebe Eleanor (Lewis) Forrest.
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Link, Phoebe Forrest was born on February 20, 1926 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Nevins and Phoebe Eleanor (Lewis) Forrest.
Bachelor in Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1947. Master of Science in Child Development and Family Relationships, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1952. Postgraduate, University Rochester, New York, 1957—1959.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1958.
Director teen age program Young Women’s Christian Association, Lansing, Michigan, 1947—1950, Rochester, New York, 1952—1956. Research assistant Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1950—1952. Teacher Rochester, 1956—1960.
Demonstration teacher William Antheil School, Trenton, New Jersey, 1960—1963. Member faculty Trenton State College, 1960—1963. Teacher State College Area Schools, 1971—1993.
Lecturer American Home Economics Association Conference. Consultant family studies, leader continuing education workshops Pennsylvania State University, 1977, others. Member staff dean women Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958.
Director Children's Program for Pennsylvania District Attorneys. Featured author television series The Writing Life. Reader-editor WPSX-television.
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Trustee Schlow Public Library., State College, 1980—1983. Founder, 1st chairman poetry committee Central Pennsylvania Festival Arts. Featured speaker 50th class reunion Pennsylvania State University.
Mentor Women's Leadership Initiative, Pennsylvania State University, 2004. Director youth choir University Baptist Church. Visiting deacon spiritual ministry team State College Presbyterian Church, 2002.
Member auxiliary committee Centre Volunteers in Medicine, 2004. Member of National Education Association, American Association of University Women (Simmons grantee 1984), State College Area Education Association (scholarship committee), Peterson Society, Mortar Board Alumni (founder, 1st president, president), Pennsylvania State University College Human Development Alumni (board directors), Tau Phi Sigma, Omicron Nu Alumni, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Robert H. Link, July 13, 1962. Children: David Forrest, Anne Harris.