Background
Clemons, Ronald Dale was born on January 5, 1939 in Marshall, Missouri, United States. Son of W.L. and Elsie Faye (Nelson) Clemons.
Clemons, Ronald Dale was born on January 5, 1939 in Marshall, Missouri, United States. Son of W.L. and Elsie Faye (Nelson) Clemons.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Central Missouri State University, 1961. Master of Arts in Journalism, University Missouri, 1965. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1966.
Teacher, Windsor (Missouri) High School, 1961-1964; teacher, Truman High School, Independence, Missouri, since 1964. Department chair Independence Schools, since 1978. Director Blair Summer School for Journalism, Blairstown, New Jersey, 1978-1991, National Journalism Scholars Academy, Hightstown, New Jersey, since 1994, summer media workshop U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1980.
Design editor journal. Jackson County History Society, Independence, since 1990. Creative writing chair Community Association for Arts, Independence, since 1993.
Member Journalism Education Association (president 1978-1983, Carl Towley award 1984), Missouri Journalism Education Association (president 1966-1968), Journalism Educators Metropolitan Kansas City (president 1966-1968), Society Professional Journalists, Columbia Scholastic Press Association (Gold Key award 1981), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Bonnie Lou Lazenby, May 29, 1960 (deceased 1969). Married Molly Jean Kuhlemeyer Wiseman, April 27, 1982.