Background
Smith, Verna Green was born on August 23, 1919 in Oklee, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Roy Alva and Sarah Mathilda (Lindberg) Green.
Smith, Verna Green was born on August 23, 1919 in Oklee, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Roy Alva and Sarah Mathilda (Lindberg) Green.
Bachelor in Journalism, U. Montana, 1940. Master of Arts in Education, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Education Saint Saint Louis University, 1970.
Advertising manager, columnist Glasgow (Montana) Courier, 1940-1941.
Reporter Great Falls (Montana) Tribune, 1941-1942. Editor staff communication United States Civil Engineer, Fort Peck, Montana, 1942.
News editor Community News of Overland (Missouri), 1953-1956. Director public relations, teacher English, Ritenour School District, Saint Louis County, Missouri, 1956-1966, advising committee vocational education, 1979-1980.
Teacher school public relations Saint Saint Louis University, 1969.
Director communication services, editor CEMREL Reports, CEMREL, Incorporated., Saint Louis, 1966-1982. Director publications Midcontinent Regional Ednl. Laboratory, Saint Louis, 1983-1986.
Consultant, since 1986.
Editorial director OASIS, 1986. President Parent-Teachers Association, 1953-1954.
Administrative board Stephan Memorial Methodist Church. Board directors The Learning Center, 1978-1983.
National Defense Education Acting fellow Saint Saint Louis University, 1965.
U. Montana scholar, 1940. Recipient annual awards for publications Missouri Press Women, 1967-1980, 1st prize award (2), National Federation Press Women, 1969, 2d prize, 1970, Missouri Press Women and Communicator of Achievement Quest award.
Editor staff communication United States Civil Engineer, Fort Director public relations Director communication services, editor CEMREL Reports, CEMREL, Incorporated., Saint Louis, 1966-1982.
Director publications
President Parent-Teachers Association, 1953-1954. Press Women, 1967-1980, 1st prize award (2), National. Press Women, 1969, 2d prize, 1970, Missouri Press Women and Communicator of Achievement Quest award.
Press Women, Missouri
Press Women (co-president Dirs Association for Aging with Develmental Disabilities, 1997, Mortar Board, Kappa Delta Pi (Chapter. President 1965-1966), Alpha Chi Omega.
President Parent-Teachers Association, 1953—1954. Board directors The Learning Center, 1978—1983. Administrative board Stephan Memorial Methodist Church.
Member of Mortar Board, Association fAging with Develmental Disabilities, Task Force, St. Louis 2004, Women's Society, Overland History Society, History Society Montana, Council Educational Development & Research (executive committee communications group 1969-1973, chairman 1981-1982), Women Communications (president St. Louis chapter 1951-1952, 1956-1957, Regional Distinguished Service award 1983), Missouri Press Women (co-president St. Louis chapter 1995-1996, co-regional director since 1995), National Federation Press Women, Conference Education St. Louis (charter member), National School Public Relations Association, Washington University, University Montana Alumni Association (life Distinguished Alumnus award 1982), Metropolitan St. Louis Press Club (vice president, board directors), Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Delta Pi (chapter president 1965-1966).
Married Alfred Nelson Smith, II, July 8, 1942 (deceased). Children: Philip Roger, Alfred Nelson III, Stuart Thomas.