Sam Anthony Johnson

Background

Johnson, Sam Anthony was born on April 10, 1954 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Son of George Robert and Marjorie F. (Dorsher) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor, U. North Dakota, 1973; Bachelor of Science, U. North Dakota, 1990; Master of Education, U. North Dakota, 1993.

Career

Teacher freshman and sophomore English, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1973-1975; teacher English, Larimore (North Dakota) H.S., 1975-1976; travel consultant, Brekke International Travel, Grand Forks, 1976-1980; teacher English and journalism, Central H.S., Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1980-1990; library media specialist, Devils Lake H.S., 1990-1993; director media, technical coordinator, Devils Lake Public Schools, since 1994. Part time teacher humanities and English U. North Dakota-Lake Region, Devils Lake, since 1982. Owner, public Chronicle Weekly Newspaper, Grand Forks, 1985-1987.

Columnist Devils Lake Daily Journal, since 1985. Owner Custom Printing and Public, Devils Lake, since 1984. Continuing education instructor North Dakota State University, Fargo, since 1992.

Achievements

• Sam Anthony Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Devils Lake Public School Education Foundation, since 1993. Member, pres-elect Arts Council of the Lake Region, Devils Lake, since 1992. Board directors Carnegie Public Library., Devils Lake, 1986-1989.

Member American Field Svc., Devils Lake, since 1992. Member of advisory board North Dakota Education Telecomms. Council, since 1994; member N.D.Tech.

Coord. Council, since 1994. Member, president, board directors Teacher Center, 1992-1994. Member ASCD, American Library Association, National Council Teachers English, Journalism Education Association, Society Professional Journalists, North Dakota Professional Communicators (first place award for best article 1992), Northern Interscholastic Press Association (president 1986, North Dakota Journalism Teacher of Year 1987), North Dakota Library.

Association, North Dakota Technology users Group.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, woodworking, fishing.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Hennessy, August 18, 1978. 1 child, Kathleen Anna.

Father:

George Robert Johnson

Mother:

Marjorie F. (Dorsher) Johnson

Spouse:

Mary Ann Hennessy

child:

Kathleen Anna Johnson