Background
McGilley, Sister Mary Janet was born on December 4, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James P. and Peg (Ryan) McGilley.
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Sister Mary Janet McGilley
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Education
Bachelor, St. Mary College, 1945. Master of Arts, Boston College, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, 1956.
Postgraduate, University Notre Dame, 1960. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1964.
Career
Social worker, Kansas City, 1945-1946. Teacher English Hayden High School, Topeka, 1948-1950, Billings (Montana) Central High School, 1951-1953. Faculty department English St. Mary College, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1956-1964, president, 1964-1989, distinguished professor English and Liberal Studies, 1990-1996, president emeritus, 1989—2003.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors United Way of Leavenworth, 1966-1985. Member Mayor's Advisory Council, 1967-1972. Board directors Kansas Indiana College Fund, 1964-1989, executive committee, 1985-1986, vice chairman, 1984-1985, chairman, 1985-1986.
Member National Council Teachers of English, National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (board directors 1982-1985), Kansas Indiana College Association (board directors 1964-1989, treasurer 1982-1984, vice president 1984-1985, chairman executive committee 1985-1986), American Council Education (committee on women in higher education 1980-1985), American Association Higher Education, Kansas City Regional Council for Higher Education (board directors 1965-1989, treasurer 1984-1985, vice president 1986-1988), Indiana College Funds American (executive committee 1974-1977, trustee-at-large 1975-1976), North Center Association Colleges and Schools (executive commissioner Committee on Institutes Higher Education 1980-1988, vice chair 1985-1986, chair 1987-1988), Leavenworth C. of Chamber (board directors 1964-1989), Association American Colleges (commission liberal learning 1970-1973, committee on curriculum and faculty development 1979-1982) St. Mary Alumni Association (honorary president 1964-1989), Delta Epsilon Sigma.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1945
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1951
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1956
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1960
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1964
Career
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1945 - 1946
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1948 - 1950
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1951 - 1953
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1956 - 1964
Awards
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Recipient Alumnae award St. Mary College, 1969. Distinguished Service award Baker University, 1981, Leavenworth Business Woman of Year Athena award, 1986.Recipient Alumnae award St. Mary College, 1969. Distinguished Service award Baker University, 1981, Leavenworth Business Woman of Year Athena award, 1986.