Parkersburg High School Alumni
Parkersburg, West Virginia (WV)
Jane Burdette
Parkersburg High School
Class of 1973
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JANE'S PROFILE
| First Name | Jane |
| Last Name | Burdette |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1973 |
| Gender | Female |
| City | N/A |
| State/Province | WV |
| Country | United States |
| Occupation | nonprofit consultant |
| Married | No |
| About Me | Jane was educated in Wood County schools being the first student to attend regular classes while using a wheelchair for muscular dystrophy and graduated from Parkersburg High School. She earned college degrees from Parkersburg Community College, Glenville State College and her master’s degree from West Virginia University. She also received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity. Governors, mayors and county commissioners from both the Democratic and Republican parties had appointed her as their representative to conferences, committees and councils in West Virginia, nationally and at international meetings Her employment experiences have included nonprofit consultant work, grant writing for numerous charitable organizations, former YWCA executive director, vice president of Burdette Funeral Home and recruiter and fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. She has served in leadership capacities on numerous boards and committees on the local, county and state level including the Wood County Commission on Crime, Delinquency and Correction (Past Chairman), Wood County Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition, West Virginia’s Wood County Highway Safety Advocate, and the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Project Review Panel. Enabling all to enjoy recreation saw her involved with Mountwood Park White Oak Village Advisory Committee, Parkersburg Area Recreation Committee; and, SCORP (WV’s Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan ) Task Force where West Virginia’s state parks and forests were evaluated with recommendations on how to make them all inclusive were presented to the state and federal government. Politically, she has been associated with the Wood County Democratic Executive Committee, Democratic Women’s Club, Parkersburg Municipal Democrat Committee and served on Governor-elect Joe Manchin’s Transition Team Member, as well as a City of Parkersburg Mayoral Candidate. Disability rights and having been there from the beginning of the term “mainstreaming” saw her work through the boards of Horizons Center for Independent Living, Inc. (Past President), A Special Wish Foundation, Inc., Westland Adams Management Corporation (President), Parkersburg Community Organization on Disability (Past Chairman), West Virginia Chapter of MDA (Past President and Task Force member), West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council, Inc., WV Council on Independent Living, the Consumer Advisory Committee, Western District Guidance Center (Past President), National Organization on Disability, SW Resources Board of Directors, Parkersburg Consumer Advisory Committee (Past President), Organ Donor Committee, Governor’s Conference on Disability, Wood County Disability Awareness Essay Contest Judge, National - International Year of the Disabled Person as West Virginia’s representative and national workshop leader, MDA State Youth Chairman, Legislative Chairman, Public Relations Chairman, Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon Local Chairman, Miss Wheelchair West Virginia Pageant Committee, Governor’s Commission on Disabled Persons, and West Virginia Statewide Rehabilitation Council, Inc.(Past President). Women’s groups saw her leadership through the Junior League of Parkersburg, GFWC Parkersburg Womans Club, GFWC Western District President’s Special Project Liaison, West Virginia Women’s Conference, Career Advisory Network, and the Banquet of WEALTH Steering Committee. She was a member of the Junior League’s Mint Julep’s Book Review group and the Epsilon Sigma Omicron Literary Sorority. She has received from the Epsilon Sigma Omicron Sorority recognition at the Star, Torch and Century Levels. She holds a deep spiritual belief which is evidenced through her membership and volunteer work with the St. Joseph Hospital’s Pastoral Care Department, St. Margaret Mary Parish Pastoral Council, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Sanctuary Society, All Saints Guild, Social Justice and Christian Concern Division and the Parkersburg Christian Womans Club. Education is high on her priority list as she served as a Wood County Board of Education’s Transition Plan Team Leader, Worthington Elementary School PTA (President), Children’s Discovery Center Museum Board of Directors, Parkersburg Community College Board of Advisors, West Virginia University Alumni Association, Glenville State College Alumni Association, Parkersburg Community College Alumni Association, West Virginia University - Parkersburg Alumni Association, and as Parkersburg High School Class of ‘73’s Reunion Chairman. Assorted committees saw her influence through social service programs including the West Virginia Commission on National Community Service, Circle K (Kiwanis) Club (Past President), Y Teen (YWCA) Club (Past President), Mid Ohio Valley Transit Authority, National Association of Female Executives, West Virginia Association and International Association of Volunteer Administrators, Volunteer Action Center, Consumer Credit Counseling, Charity Ball Committee and the Greater Parkersburg Community Service Council. She served as a judge for numerous area pageants including the Miss Teen Belpre, Miss Beta Sigma Phi and Miss Glass Festivals and for the annual Governor’s Service Aw...(read more) |
Class of 1973 Alumni
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Recent Class of 1973 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1973 Reunion for Free
Class of 1973 Reunion
Invited Classes: 1973
Date: Aug 31, 2018
Description: Our 45TH Class Reunion has been set for August 31, September 1, and September 2, 2018. The Committee has been working ha...(read more)
40th Class Reunion
Invited Classes: 1973
Date: Sep 13, 2013
Description: On Friday night there will be a get together at J.P. Henry's on Rt. 2 just up pass the Hill house. The charge for it wil...(read more)
Class of 1973 Annual Picnic
Invited Classes: 1973
Date: Jul 07, 2012
Description: $10.00 Single/$15.00 couple Mail Check to: Lauria Duer Snyder 512 20th St Vienna, WV 26105 This year we chose to do cove...(read more)
Class of 1973 Annual Picnic
Invited Classes: 1973
Date: Jul 09, 2011
Description: $10.00 single & $15.00 per couple Mail money to : Lauria Duerr Snyder 512 20th Street Vienna, WV 26105 Food: Cold Cu...(read more)
35th Class of 1973 Reunion Activities
Invited Classes: 1973
Date: Jul 19, 2008
Description: This is the Finalized Activities Announcement for the reunion weekend (document created by Jackie Blankenship Walters).