NAME:
Dr. Tony Blanton
SCHOOL:
North Gwinnett High School
CLASS:
CP United States History
SCHOOL PHONE:
770-945-9558
JAMES ANTHONY (TONY) BLANTON
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Baptist College at Charleston (now
Charleston Southern University) 1969, History.
Master of Arts, University of South Carolina, 1972, Political Science;
Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Delta State University,
1988;
AA Professional Certificate in Social Studies, Mississippi
AA Professional Certificate in Administration, Mississippi
Doctoral Level Certificate in Social Studies and Administration, South
Carolina
Professional Certificate in Social Studies and Educational Leadership,
Florida.
Professional Certificate in Social Studies, History, Supervision and
Educational Leadership in Georgia (Level T7), Social Studies, State of
Georgia Integrating Technology Certified
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND RECOGNITION:
38 Years total teaching experience
Jan., 1989 State Star Teacher, Mississippi Economic Council
May, 1989 Distinguished Teacher, Presidential Scholars Program
Sept., 1993 Teacher of the Year at Mauldin High School, Greenville, S.C.
Feb., 1994 Southeast Area PTA Teacher of the Year, Greenville Public
Schools, Greenville, S.C.
August, 2007 to present: Teacher at North Gwinnett High School
Sept., 2009 Teacher of the Year, North Gwinnett High School
PERSONAL DATA:
Born May 3, 1947, Thomaston, Georgia. Attended public schools in Thomaston
and Charleston, SC. Married Susan Richards Jones Three children, Amanda 40
(Salem, 1991), Christopher 38 (Duke 1993), Maury, 38 (Auburn, 1994); nine
grandchildren from 2-1/2 yrs to 9 yrs. old.