Child Care of Southwest Florida Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Marjorie Wilson

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Nancy Coker
Child Care of Southwest Florida
(239) 278-1002

FORT MYERS, FLA., July 19, 2011 – Friends and co-workers from as far away as Tennessee and Colorado celebrated the 30th anniversary of Dr. Marjorie Wilson with Child Care of Southwest Florida July 15. 

About 50 people attended a surprise luncheon in Wilson’s honor at Edison State College, where Wilson currently is an adjunct professor teaching early childhood courses. She also continues to work with Child Care of Southwest Florida as an instructor of the Florida Child Care Professional Credential.

Wilson first joined Child Care of Southwest Florida as an education consultant in 1981, but quickly became the education director for the non-profit agency for most of her career, supervising the work of 20 early childhood educators.

Nancy Coker, operations director of Child Care of Southwest Florida, said thousands of Southwest Florida children received their early childhood education during Wilson’s tenure as education chief at the not-for-profit organization.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College in Boston, her Master of Arts degree from Boston University and her Doctor of Education degree from Nova Southeastern University in Miami.

About Child Care of Southwest Florida
Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc., is a private non-profit organization dedicated to providing high quality child care services throughout Southwest Florida. The agency provides child care for 700 children from infancy through age 8 at its six nationally accredited child care centers throughout Lee and Hendry counties. In addition, the agency conducts training for child care workers, and administers the federal food program in 14 counties for child care centers and family child care homes. More information is available at www.ccswfl.org.

Photo 1: Ann Wilson, Janet Wilson, Marjorie Wilson and John Wilson (seated)
Photo 2: Child Care of Southwest Florida Executive Director Beth Lobdell and Collier Child Care Resources Director Donna Philp
Photo 3: Edison State College Child Care Center Director Martha Kebhart, former Child Care of Southwest Florida CEO Rhea Mike, and Dana Bennett
Photo 4: P. A. Geraci Child Development Center Director Dieula Dominique, Irene Giniat, and Carmen Green of Child Care of Southwest Florida
Photo 5: Carol Gross, Elaine Schaeffer of Edison State College, Child Care of Southwest Florida Operations Director Nancy Coker.
Photo 6: Nancy Coker and Marjorie Wilson