Sylvia Juriga Tokos

Background

Tokos, Sylvia Juriga was born on July 21, 1940 in Johnson City, New York, United States. Daughter of John Jay and Eve (Dohnalek) Juriga.

Education

Bachelor in English and History magna cum laude, State University of New York, Albany, 1961; Master of Arts in English and History, State University of New York, Albany, 1962; postgraduate, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1993-1994.

Career

Teacher, Vestal (New York) Center Schools, 1962-1968, 91-; teacher, Binghamton (New York) City Schools, 1968-1991.

Achievements

• Sylvia Juriga Tokos has been listed as a noteworthy English and history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Docent Roberson Center for Arts, Binghamton, 1965-1980. Assistant house manager Triple Cities Opera Company, Binghamton, 1986-1990. Volunteer Anderson Center for Arts, ARTSCORPS, State University of New York, Binghamton, since 1985, Binghamton Symphony, since 1980, B.C. Pops, Binghamton, since 1980.

Member of New York State Council English, Southern Tier Council for Social Studies, New York State Council History, Substitutes United Broome (board directors 1987-1994), New York State United Teachers (labor negotiator, board directors Binghamton chapter 1987-1994), New York State Geographic Alliance.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, sailing, knitting, reading, volunteering in the arts.

Connections

Married J. H. Tokos, August 4, 1962. Children: Eve-Elizabeth, Paige-Jennifer, Courtney-Alyssa.

Father:

John Jay Juriga

Mother:

Eve (Dohnalek) Juriga

Spouse:

J. H. Tokos

child:

Eve-Elizabeth Tokos

child:

Courtney-Alyssa Tokos

child:

Paige-Jennifer Tokos