Background
Stegenga, Preston Jay was born on July 9, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Miner and Dureth (Bouma) Stegenga.
international education consultant
Stegenga, Preston Jay was born on July 9, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Miner and Dureth (Bouma) Stegenga.
Bachelor, Hope College, 1947. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1952.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northwestern College, Iowa, 1989.
Instructor history, political science Berea College, Kentucky, 1948-1950, associate professor, 1952-1955. Assistantship University Michigan, 1950-1952. President Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, 1955-1966.
Chief Cornell University Project, University Liberia-United States Agency for International Development Program, Monrovia, W. Africa, 1966-1968. Coordinator international program California State University, Sacramento, 1968-1971. Director California State University (International Center), 1971-1988.
Acting vice president academy affairs California State University, 1974-1975, special assistant to president Sacramento, 1988-1992. Member California State Liaison Committee for International Education. Educational consultant to President, Republic of Liberia, 1973-1974.
Consultant international programs American Association State Colleges and Universities, 1975-1989. Consultant United Nations Development Programme, 1975-1988. International education consultant, since 1992.
Vice president Sacramento chapter United Nations Association, United States of America, 1969-1971, president, 1971-1973, board directors. Member California United Nations University Advisory Council, 1976-1980, international trade committee Chamber of Commerce, since 1984, chair college-U. committee, since 1995, committee World Trade Center, since 1996. President Tri-State College Conference, 1963-1964.
Director Fulbright project for Chinese scholars, 1985. Consultant international projects California State Fair, since 1990, consultant Sacramento Diplomatic Consular Corps Project, since 1987, North Carolina Advocates for Global Education, since 2001.
Trustee Western Seminary, Michigan, Northwestern College, Iowa, 1955-1966, 91-96, New Brunswick Seminary, New Jersey, 1955-1966, Global California Council, 1991-1993. Campus representative Fulbright and Rhodes Scholarships, 1970-1988. Trustee, vice president World Affairs Council, 1976-1977, 85-90, president, 1990-1992, trustee, since 1993.
Member Task Force for Improving American Competence in World Affairs, 1980-1989. Member international board Los Rios College Foundation, 1980-1985. Member American Council for United Nations University, 1979-1985, Interfaith Service Board, 1985-1990.
Board directors New Zealand-Sacramento Sister City, since 1989. With Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Association Iowa College and University President (vice president 1965-1966), National Education Association, California State University Student Personnel Association, Council for International Visitors, American Academy Political and Social Science, Association for Advancement of Dutch-American Studies, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Delta.
Married Marcia Jean DeYoung, July 28, 1950. Children: James Jay, Susan Jayne.