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Whitaker, Wilma Neuman was born on August 18, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of August P. and Wilma M. (Kaiser) Neuman.
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Wilma Neuman Whitaker
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Wilma Neuman Whitaker, American Mathematics instructor. Certified secondary teacher, Illinois, Michigan, South Carolina.; certified realtor Michigan. Named Faculty Member of Year, Florence-Darlington Technology College, 1987, Administrator of Year, 1992, Executive of Year, Florence chapter Professional Sections International, 1993.
Education
Bachelor in Mathematics, DePauw University, 1959; Master of Education in Mathematics, Francis Marion College, 1988.
Career
High school math teacher, District 209, Hillside, Illinois, 1959-1961; high school math teacher, District 214, Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1961-1965; apprentice pharmacist, Karlsen Pharmacy, Mount Prospect, 1961-1967; realtor, Durbin Company, Clarkston, Michigan, 1977-1981; substitute teacher, Clarkston (Michigan) Community Schools, 1979-1980; math instructor, Florence (South Carolina.)-Darlington Technology College, 1981-1985; math department head, Florence (South Carolina.)-Darlington Technology College, 1985-1987; dean arts and science, Florence (South Carolina.)-Darlington Technology College, 1987-1995; instructor mathematics, Florence (South Carolina.)-Darlington Technology College, since 1995.
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Membership
Stephen minister St. Lukes Lutheran Church, Florence, since 1991, county, 1989-1992, teacher, since 1981. Founder, organizer Spring Cmty. Walk Along Rotary Beauty Trail, Florence, 1988, 89, 91.
Member ASTD, American Association of University Women, American Association Women in C.C.s, American Association C.C.s, South Carolina. Association Development Educators, South Carolina. Association Mathematics Teachers Two-Year Colls., South Carolina.
Technology Education Association, South Carolina. Women in Higher Education, Optimist Club of Florence (vice president 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), Optimist International (lieutenant governor Zone 6 South Carolina.1993-1994, 95-96, governor-elect South Carolina. district 1994-1995, governor 1995-1996, lieutenant governor Zone 8 1996-1997), Theta Sigma Phi, Delta Zeta.
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Married G.D. Whitaker, March 28,1970. Children: Brett Allan Karlsen, Karen J. Whitaker Laflin, Mark D. Whitaker, David R. Whitaker.
