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Appointments

February 05, 1997 2 min read
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In the Schools

Connie Dugan, education consultant, and Sandra Duncan, executive editor, Early Childhood News, have been appointed to the advisory board of the Primrose School, Cartersville, Ga.

In the Districts

Daniel Collins, from superintendent, Hempfield School District, Lancaster County, Pa., to superintendent, Downingtown Area School District, Downington, Pa.

Sharon K. Dezutti, from senior personnel administrator, Los Angeles, Calif., County Office of Education, to assistant superintendent, human resource services.

In the States

Margorie M. Petit, from assessment specialist, Vermont Institute for Science, Mathematics, and Technology, Montpelier, to deputy commissioner, Vermont Department of Education, Montpelier.

Michael Dalton, from director of school improvement, Hillsboro School District, Hillsboro, Ore., to assistant superintendent for assessment and evaluation, Oregon Department of Education, Salem.

In the Education Schools

David G. Armstrong, from professor and associate dean, college of education, Texas A&M University, College Station, to dean, school of education, University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

Ray C. Purdom, from Deans Fellow, Council of Independent Colleges, Washington, D.C., to director, University Teaching and Learning Center, University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

In the Associations

The National Association of State Directors of Vocational Technical Education, Washington, D.C., has announced three new officers. They are:

Jay R. Cummings, associate commissioner, special populations, Texas Education Agency, Austin, to president.

Neil W. Brooks, state director, office of vocational, adult, and employment training services, Virginia Department of Education, Richmond, to vice president.

Jane A. Karas, director for workforce development, Montana University System, Helena, to secretary-treasurer.

Other Appointments

Janet Beales, from director, education studies program, Reason Foundation, Los Angeles, Calif. to director, research and communications, KIDS 1 Inc., East Brunswick, N.J.

Therese Crane, from senior vice president, Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, Calif., to president, Jostens Learning Corp., San Diego, Calif.

Gregg Driben, from regional sales director, Kaplan Education Centers, New York City, to vice president of marketing.

Louis C. Pugliese, from director of marketing and sales, Scholastic New Media, Scholastic Inc., New York City, to vice president and chief operating officer of the education division, ETC, Washington, D.C.

Laurie Weisman, from director of school materials, Children’s Television Workshop, New York City, to vice president of school products.

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