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Former area educator named head of school for deaf, blind
A Bloomington native has been named superintendent of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine.
Jeanne Glidden Prickett will be the school’s first female president. FSDB, founded in 1885, is a public school with about 600 pre-K-12 students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired.
“This school has a great reputation and has potential that is realized and potential for the future,” Prickett said in a statement issued by the school.
Prickett has three degrees from Illinois State University: a bachelor’s in education for the visually handicapped and elementary education, a master’s in education for the hearing impaired and a doctorate in special education.
She started her career teaching in the ISU lab schools, working with visually impaired students. Most recently, she has been superintendent of the Iowa School for the Deaf.
At Florida, she will replace L. Daniel Hutto, who will retire April 30.
Prickett formerly worked at the Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind in Honolulu; American Foundation for the Blind, New York; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.; DuPage/West Cook Regional Special Education Association, Lombard; and Central Association for Special Education, Decatur.
With her husband Hugh, Prickett has four stepchildren and three stepgrandchildren.
A Bloomington native has been named superintendent of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine.
Jeanne Glidden Prickett will be the school’s first female president. FSDB, founded in 1885, is a public school with about 600 pre-K-12 students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired.
“This school has a great reputation and has potential that is realized and potential for the future,” Prickett said in a statement issued by the school.
Prickett has three degrees from Illinois State University: a bachelor’s in education for the visually handicapped and elementary education, a master’s in education for the hearing impaired and a doctorate in special education.
She started her career teaching in the ISU lab schools, working with visually impaired students. Most recently, she has been superintendent of the Iowa School for the Deaf.
At Florida, she will replace L. Daniel Hutto, who will retire April 30.
Prickett formerly worked at the Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind in Honolulu; American Foundation for the Blind, New York; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.; DuPage/West Cook Regional Special Education Association, Lombard; and Central Association for Special Education, Decatur.
With her husband Hugh, Prickett has four stepchildren and three stepgrandchildren.