Virginia Anne Pokorny

Background

Pokorny, Virginia Anne was born on September 27, 1941 in Ashland, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Law Gibson and Dorothy Weiner.

Education

Bachelor of Education, National Saint Louis University, Evanston, Illinois, 1963; M Guidance and Counseling, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1982.

Career

1st and 2nd grade teacher, West Elementary School, Lake Bluff, Illinois, 1963-1965; 1st and 2nd grade teacher, West Ridge School, Highland Park, Illinois, 1965-1968; 5th grade teacher, Sherwood School, Highland Park, Illinois, 1970-1971; teacher combined 2nd to 4th grades and 3rd grade, Sherwood School, Highland Park, Illinois, 1976-1995.

Achievements

• Virginia Anne Pokorny has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Deerfield Area History Society (board directors 1991-1995), Optimist Club Deerfield (board directors 1992-1995, co-vice president 1992-1994, president 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: singing, gardening, antiquing, hiking, working with youth.

Connections

Children: Juliann, Richard.

Father:

Law Gibson Weiner

Mother:

Dorothy Weiner

child:

Richard Pokorny

child:

Juliann Pokorny