Background
Cuninggim, Whitty Daniel was born on August 18, 1918 in Oxford, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Ethrel Jenkins and Annie Penelope (Whitty) Daniel.
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Whitty Daniel Cuninggim
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Whitty Daniel Cuninggim, American education educator. Recipient Duke University Alumni award, Duke University Alumni Association, Winston Salem, 1982, award for Community Service, League of Women Voters, North Carolina, 1989; named Woman of Achievment, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1968, National School Vol of Year, National School Volunteer Program, 1979.
Education
Bachelor, Duke University, 1938.
Career
Founder, chairman, Reading Is Fun-damental, St. Louis, 1970-1976; board of education, Special School District St. Louis County, St. Louis, 1970-1975; president, Special School District St. Louis County, 1975-1976; chairman, Advisory Council for Exceptional Children, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1976-1982. Board of directors National Citizens' Committee for Support of Public Schools, 1970-1976, National School Volunteer Program, Alexandria, Virginia, 1976-1983, White House Conferenceon Education.
Achievements
Membership
Co-founder Catalyst Associations, St. Louis, 1974. Chairman Forsyth County North Carolina 2000, 1982. President Women's Forum, North Carolina, 1985-1986, Art Council, Winston-Salem, 1982-1983.
Member North Carolina Public Education Policy Council, 1983-1984. Board associations North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute, 1987-1989. Member Maryland. Education Coalition, Baltimore, since 1989, member Executive Board, 1991-1995, Leadership Council, since 1995.
Vice president Broadmead, 1990-1992, trustee, since 1998. Member Executive Committee North Carolina Democrats, 1980-1984, co-chairman education committee League of Women Voters of Baltimore County, 1995-1998. Member American Association of University Women, National Women's Democratic Club, League of Women Voters (board directors), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Merrimon Cuninggim, June 10, 1939 (deceased). Children: Lee C. Neff, Penny, Terry (deceased).
Education
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1938
Awards
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Recipient Duke University Alumni award, Duke University Alumni Association, Winston Salem, 1982, award for Community Service, League of Women Voters, North Carolina, 1989. Named Woman of Achievment, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1968, National School Vol of Year, National School Volunteer Program, 1979.Recipient Duke University Alumni award, Duke University Alumni Association, Winston Salem, 1982, award for Community Service, League of Women Voters, North Carolina, 1989. Named Woman of Achievment, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1968, National School Vol of Year, National School Volunteer Program, 1979.