Background
Gerstenberger, Valerie was born on September 7, 1913 in Amherst, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Frank Abraham Eppley and Ethel Elizabeth Dute.
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Valerie Gerstenberger
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Valerie Gerstenberger, American media specialist. Named to Gallery of Success, Amherst (Ohio) High School, 1987, First Families of Lorain County, 1989, Hall of Fame, Ohio Community Theatre Association, 2003; recipient Merit award, Baldwin Wallace College, 1986; Paul Harris fellow, Rotary International, 1983.
Education
Bachelor, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1936. Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1963. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1938—1939.
Career
Assistant drama director Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1936—1938. English/speech teacher St. Elmo (Illinois) High School, 1940—1942, Clearview High School, Lorain, Ohio, 1942—1957. Speech teacher Kent State University, Elyria, 1963—1966, Cleveland State University, Lakewood, 1966—1970.
Media coordinator Amherst (Ohio) Public Schools, 1957—1980. Drama director Amherst (Ohio) Public High School, 1957—1960, 1975—1978. Member/president Amherst Public Library.
Board, 1963—1992; consultant for library expansion American Public Library., 1972—1973. Costume designer various organizations.
Achievements
Membership
Founder Amherst Heritage House Museum, 2002. President Library. Board, 1984—1986. Founder Workshop Players, Inc., 1948, Community Theater.
Volunteer cataloging documents Amherst History Society. Founder Heritage House, 2002. Member of Amherst History Society, Phi Mu.
Connections
Married William Jacob Jenkins, August 13, 1944 (divorced May 1964). Married Henry Louis Gerstenberger, November 8, 1984 (deceased August 2001).
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Born
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1936
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1963
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Career
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1936 - 1938
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1940 - 1942
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1942 - 1957
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1957 - 1980
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1957 - 1960
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1963 - 1966
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1966 - 1970
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1975 - 1978
Awards
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Named to Gallery of Success, Amherst (Ohio) High School, 1987, First Families of Lorain County, 1989, Hall of Fame, Ohio Community Theatre Association, 2003. Recipient Merit award, Baldwin Wallace College, 1986. Paul Harris fellow, Rotary International, 1983.Named to Gallery of Success, Amherst (Ohio) High School, 1987, First Families of Lorain County, 1989, Hall of Fame, Ohio Community Theatre Association, 2003. Recipient Merit award, Baldwin Wallace College, 1986. Paul Harris fellow, Rotary International, 1983.