Dr. Anne Gayles-Felton honored with showcase of achievements on her 99th birthday
On June 4, the occasion of her 99th birthday, Dr. Anne Gayles-Felton was honored by Fort Valley State University in Georgia with a birthday party and a showcase of her achievements.
Meeting in the Anne Richardson Gayles-Felton Academic Classroom and Laboratory Building, a new construction marvel of red brick and glass named for her and housing three stories of her memorabilia, awards, recognitions and affiliations which tell the story of this nationally known educator, she was lauded by the president and staff of Fort Valley University.
A highlight was the unveiling of a large portrait of her which now hangs in the entrance atrium.
Dr. Gayles-Felton graduated from FVSU in 1943 with a degree in Secondary Education and Social Sciences and continued her passion and pursuit of education at Teachers' College, Columbia University, graduating with a Master of Arts degree.
She received a Doctor of Education degree from Indiana University. She also pursued studies at FAMU, FSU, Oregon State and Harvard.
Her extensive professional background in Education spanned 55 years where she taught at all academic levels throughout the country.
She retired in 2003 after serving decades at FAMU in a variety of roles including Undergraduate and Graduate Professor of Secondary Education and Foundations, College Supervisor of Interns, Director of Student Teaching, Curriculum Coordinator, and Head of the Department of Secondary Education and Foundations.
In a word, she has done it all and has been, deservingly so, well-recognized for her efforts.
Congratulations, Dr. Anne R. Gayles-Felton, for achieving yet another jewel in your crown: the showcasing of your academic progression and your unmatched devotion to the world of education.
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