Joyce M. Curtis

Submitted by meg0307 on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 3:19pm
Graduation Year: 
'60

Joyce M. Curtis ('60 M.S.) Abilene :: was named a Lifetime Achiever by Marquis Who’s Who. She worked as a physical education teacher for 45 years at Abilene Christian University, where she established the women’s athletic program and was the first coach for the woman’s volleyball and basketball teams in the 1950s. She received her doctorate from Indianan University in 1970. She is a lifetime member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation; Delta Psi Kappa; and the Abilene Women’s Bowling Association. Among other achievements, Curtis was named Outstanding Educator of America in 1975 and inducted into ACU’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. Now retired, she enjoys volunteering and gardening.