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Dr. Marilyn Gonyo
Dr. Marilyn (Lynn) Gonyo was initiated into Lambda Chapter at the State Convention in 1971 and quickly became involved at both the chapter and state levels. She served Lambda as its President from 1984-86 and was installed as the President of Alpha Zeta State in 2003. While doing her doctoral studies at Rutgers, Lynn was awarded a state scholarship and the International Founders Scholarship from the Society. She was selected to participate in the first class for Leadership and Management training at the Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Lynn also was selected to participate in the second parliamentary training seminar in preparation for the national exam, which she passed on her first attempt. She has traveled with DKG, including a trip to Cuba to study the educational system, has participated in Seminars on Purposeful Living, and has attended UN/CTAUN conferences. She was chosen to participate in a Lucile Cornetet Professional Development Seminar and over the years has attended many northeast regional and international conferences, frequently presenting papers and serving in other capacities. She co-presented a paper at a European Regional Conference on Global Literacy. Lynn chaired the international scholarship committee for one biennium after having served as a committee member for one biennium and also was appointed to the International Golden Gift Fund Award Committee for one biennium.
Dr. Gonyo is retired as a Professor of Education and the Director of the Graduate Programs in Special Education from Georgian Court University in Lakewood, New Jersey. At the University she taught graduate level courses in learning disabilities, reading disabilities, and special education; directed the diagnostic and tutorial learning center for children; and was the director and co-founder of the program for college learning disabled students. Prior to joining the staff at the University, Dr. Gonyo was an Education Program Specialist with the New Jersey Department of Education, was on staff at Montclair University in New Jersey, and held various instructional positions in a public school district in New Jersey. Dr. Gonyo has been actively involved in a variety of education positions both in the public school systems and the private sector. She holds New Jersey state certifications in both administrative and instructional areas and is a nationally certified Education Diagnostician. She was a national consultant/trainer for the Riverside Publishing Company for the Woodcock-Johnson tests and continues to consult for school districts and private schools.
Dr. Gonyo is a member of both the National and New Jersey Professional Advisory Boards for LDAA, is a past state president of the New Jersey Association of Learning Consultants, and a past state president of the New Jersey Schoolwomen’s Club. She is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for the Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University and is vice president of The Rutgers Club. Recently, Lynn was asked to serve on the Leadership Council for the Rutgers University Alumni Association and was appointed to the Awards and Achievement Committee. She also most recently was appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Reading Disabilities and was honored by NJLDA as Volunteer of the Year for 2013.
Asked when she plans to retired, Lynn responds “pretty soon!” She is becoming involved in more relaxing activities and learning to enjoy golf, bridge, canasta, mah jongg, and reading for leisure. She enjoys theater, opera, and ballet, but only as an observer, not a participant! Lynn is most grateful to Delta Kappa Gamma for all of the wonderful opportunities it has afforded her to grow and develop professionally and to reach and achieve far beyond that which she ever thought possible.
Last modified: 9/2014
Dr. Gonyo is retired as a Professor of Education and the Director of the Graduate Programs in Special Education from Georgian Court University in Lakewood, New Jersey. At the University she taught graduate level courses in learning disabilities, reading disabilities, and special education; directed the diagnostic and tutorial learning center for children; and was the director and co-founder of the program for college learning disabled students. Prior to joining the staff at the University, Dr. Gonyo was an Education Program Specialist with the New Jersey Department of Education, was on staff at Montclair University in New Jersey, and held various instructional positions in a public school district in New Jersey. Dr. Gonyo has been actively involved in a variety of education positions both in the public school systems and the private sector. She holds New Jersey state certifications in both administrative and instructional areas and is a nationally certified Education Diagnostician. She was a national consultant/trainer for the Riverside Publishing Company for the Woodcock-Johnson tests and continues to consult for school districts and private schools.
Dr. Gonyo is a member of both the National and New Jersey Professional Advisory Boards for LDAA, is a past state president of the New Jersey Association of Learning Consultants, and a past state president of the New Jersey Schoolwomen’s Club. She is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for the Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University and is vice president of The Rutgers Club. Recently, Lynn was asked to serve on the Leadership Council for the Rutgers University Alumni Association and was appointed to the Awards and Achievement Committee. She also most recently was appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Reading Disabilities and was honored by NJLDA as Volunteer of the Year for 2013.
Asked when she plans to retired, Lynn responds “pretty soon!” She is becoming involved in more relaxing activities and learning to enjoy golf, bridge, canasta, mah jongg, and reading for leisure. She enjoys theater, opera, and ballet, but only as an observer, not a participant! Lynn is most grateful to Delta Kappa Gamma for all of the wonderful opportunities it has afforded her to grow and develop professionally and to reach and achieve far beyond that which she ever thought possible.
Last modified: 9/2014