Mrs. Marilyn Patterson
Junior High Science
Mrs. Marilyn Patterson teaches the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade science classes. She currently resides in Haddon Heights with her husband, who is also a school teacher. Her son, Sean, attends the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Mrs. Patterson received her
Bachelor of Science Teaching Degree in Elementary Education at Rowan and further advanced
her education by receiving her Masters Degree in Advanced Elementary Education at Rowan as
well. She has been teaching at Gibbsboro
School for 28 years.
Mrs. Patterson has been an active
member of the Gibbsboro School community. She
has served as the Secretary of the H.S. A. and held the positions of Treasurer, Secretary,
and President of the Gibbsboro School Education Association. She was the field hockey
coach for 16 years, cheerleader advisor for 1 year, intramural sports coach for 2 years,
and has been the ad book supervisor for the Drama Club the past 3 years. In addition to these activities, Mrs. Patterson
has served as Student Council Coordinator for 9 years and as the Junior High Coordinator
for 8 years. One of her favorite activities
to participate in is “Puttin’ on the Hits” which is sponsored by the
Student Council. Mrs. Patterson was honored
by being selected as the Governor’s Teacher of the Year for 1989-1990 which was
followed by her selection as the Camden County Teacher of the Year for 1989-1990. She feels that being an active member of the
school and community is an important part of her life that helps to keep her
“young!”