United States Achievement Academy - National Award Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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EUNITED STATES ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY? 2 HALL GF FAM is SHIRLEY CHISHOLM Former U.S. Congresswoman An articulate, straightforward champion of the down- trodden, she derives her power from 'the people'. That is Shirley Chisholm, the senior Democratic woman in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the only Black American- and the only woman-to sit on the powerful House Rules Committee. A member of the Congressional Black Caucus, she is also the secretary of the House Democratic Caucus. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1924, Ms. Chisholm's first years were spent on the island of Barbados in the West Indies. She credits a stable, strict family life and an educa- tional environment demanding excellence for her early achievements. After earning a B.A. Ccum laudej and M.A. in Education and a diploma in Administration from Columbia University, Ms. Chisholm was a school teacher and day nursery director before running successfully for the New York State Assem- bly. She was elected to the 91st Congress in 1968, her consti- tuency being the 12th Congressional District in the borough of Brooklyn, New York. Blacks and Puerto Ricans comprise more than 7096 of the population, the rest being Jewish, Polish, Ukranian and Italian. Thus Ms. Chisholm, who speaks fluent Spanish, represents the most diversified of all congressional districts. Called with admiration a force to be reckoned with and a maverick, Ms. Chisholm won a spot in 1971 on the House Education and Labor Committee-her main field of expertise and interest. There she served for six years before moving to the prestigious Rules Committee, where she is now a ranking member. In 1972 the Congresswoman ran for President, becoming the Hrst black woman to seek America's highest office. Al- though she lost, her name, goals and leadership were brought to national attention. Much has been written about Ms. Chisholm-she is the sub ject of at least six books and numerous magazine articles. The holder of 15 honorary degrees from colleges and univer- sities throughout the country, she is also afliliated with doz- ens of political, educational and public service organizations including: 0 League of Women Voters ' Democratic Women's Workshop ' Brooklyn Branch, NAACP 0 Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Home for the Aged 0 National Association of College Women ' National Advisory Council for the Institute for Studies in Education, Notre Dame ' Honorary Board of Cosmopolitan Young People's Sym- phony Orchestra, Inc., New York City ' Foundation for Research and Education in Sickle Cell Disease 0 Honorary Committee Member, United Negro College Fund

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UNITED STATES ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY? HALL DF FAM 2 DR. ADRON DORAN Morehead State University President Emeritus The life of Dr. Adron Doran has been a unique blend of educational, political and religious activities, and he has made significant contributions to all three areas. Adron, the son of a farmer who believed in hard work and religion, was born in 1909 in Graves County, Kentucky. His father did not believe in advanced education for his six sons, but Adron managed to complete his high school training in 1928. Since Christianity was instrumental in Adronls selection of a college, he enrolled in the Church of Christ's Freed-Hardeman Junior College in Henderson, Tennessee. He became a minister during his freshman year and has maintained his ministry ever since. In 1930, Doran entered Murray State Teachers College. He married Mignon Louise McClain in his junior year. When he graduated from Murray State in 1932, Adron be- came principal of Boaz School in Graves County. At 22, he was the youngest principal the county had ever hired. Doran served as principal and basketball coach of the high school in Wingo, Kentucky, from 1938-1948. He also became minister of the nearby Trenton Church of Christ and president of the Murray State Alumni. In 1936 he was elected Vice-President of the First District Educational Association and four years later was elected President of the organization. By 1946 he had become so prominent that he was elected President of the Kentucky Educational Association. A strong believer in the importance of high-quality educa- tion, Doran knew that before he could improve Kentucky's educational system he would have to get to the source where improvements could be made. In 1944 he ran for the State House of Representatives and was elected to four straight terms. During his one-year term as Speaker of the House, appropriations for education increased from 510 million to S32 million. Doran earned his M.A. from Murray in 1948 and his Doctorate of Education from the University of Kentucky in 1950. In 1955, Dr. Doran began a 22-year term as Presi- dent of Morehead State University. A small college of 600 when he became President, Morehead State had an enroll- ment of 8,000 by the time he left in 1977. Some of the awards he has received include: the Outstand- ing Service to Education in Kentucky plaque from the Ken- tucky Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, being named Kentuckian of the Year by the Kentucky Press Association 1195915 selection as a Horatio Alger Award win- nerg and the coveted Lincoln Key for success in integration. When asked about the future of America's youth, he said, I see a stronger moral fiber developing. I have so much more conlidence in the younger generation than in the rebel- lious students of the l96O's. Now retired, Dr. Doran and his wife devote much of their time to church work.

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EUNITED STATES ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY?-Q 2 HALL OF FAM 5 MARION E. MCKENNA Outstanding Nurse Being involved in her profession and in her community characterizes Marion E. McKenna, Dean, College of Nurs- ing, University of Kentucky. Recently named the recipient of the Lexington, Kentucky YWCA Women of Achievement Award, Ms. McKenna has earned the respect of educators, the community, and quite importantly, her peers. The Distin- guished Service Award in Nursing was awarded to her by Spalding College of Nursing, Louisville, Kentucky, in Octo- ber, 1983. Ms. McKenna was bom in 1922 in Worcester, Massachu- setts, where she received her nursing diploma. After serving as a staif nurse with the U.S. Army Corps, she earned a B.S.N., Ed. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1949. Having received a M.Ed. in 1955 and an Ed.D. in 1970, she was appointed Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of the Graduate Program, at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Her career has flourished at the University of Kentucky where she has been Dean since 1972. To add to her credentials, this outstanding nurse is presently Acting Dean for the University of Louisville CKYJ School of Nurs- mg. An outstanding military career has been an integral part of her service to the nursing profession. Named as Education and Management Nurse for the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in 1951, she became a Military Consultant to USAF Surgeon General in 1971 and held this position for ten years. Retired at the rank of Colonel after 37 years in the Reserves of the Armed Services, she is a life member of the National Guard Reserve Officers Association. Her expertise and knowledge of the nursing profession has been recognized by authorities in the lield. Throughout her career she has received numerous appointments, includ- ing: Delegate, 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth, Member, National League for Nursing Subcom- mittee on Associate Degree Nursing Programs, Member, Task Force to Study Structure of American Nursing Associ- ation, Member, Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Ms. McKenna has been a consultant for universities striving to upgrade their nursing programs, in- cluding the University of New York at Syracuse, University of British Columbia, Wright State University, and Kentucky State University. Ms. McKenna has published numerous articles and re- ports, including articles for the Journal of Continuing Educa- tion in Nursing and Nursing Outlook. In demand as a speaker, this successful educator continues to serve her com- munity in such roles as a member of the Lexington-Fayette County QKYJ Board of Health and the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross. Listed in Who's Who of American Education and Who's Who of American Women, she received the Certifi- cate of Achievement in Nursing Administration from the USAF Reserve. A member of Sigma Theta Tau, Honorary Nursing Society, and Pi Lamba Theta, Honorary Women's Education Society, Ms. McKenna was honored with the U.S. Air Force Legion of Merit Award in 1981.