LEAGUE CITY, TX, June 19, 2023 - LCDR Joyce J. Zongrone, USN (Ret.) has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Zongrone is a writer, photographer, and educator currently serving as an editor for the Texas State Historical Association's Handbook of Texas. A gifted writer since childhood, Ms. Zongrone began keeping a diary at a young age and began covering sports events for her school newspaper beginning in seventh grade. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English language and literature from Daemen University, where she attended on full scholarship, and was licensed to teach English in the state of New York in 1972. Ms. Zongrone completed Master of Business Administration in Financial Administration in 1977, and Master of Business Administration in Real Estate Management in 1978.
Ms. Zongrone started her career in 1970 as an English and reading teacher for Utica Public Schools, departing in 1973 to enlist in the United States Navy. She served proudly as a journalist and public affairs officer on active duty until 1979, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander before transitioning to the United States Navy Reserves, where she would remain until 2008. While on active duty, Ms. Zongrone participated in a landmark legal case that allowed female Navy servicemembers to serve in combat, and she continued her service to the branch through 2013 as a member of the Military Academy Selection Board for United States Congressional District 9's Representative Al Green.
After stepping down from active military service, Ms. Zongrone worked as a manager for NBC Burbank and a broker for Bailey Kitchell Realtors before returning to print journalism in 1983 as a freelance reporter for the United Press International and a police reporter for the Citizen Newspaper. In 1985, she was named managing editor of LIVING Magazine, and through 1986, she excelled as a technical writer and editor for NASA. In 1989, Ms. Zongrone began an 18-year career as an ESL teacher and curriculum coordinator for the Houston Independent School District, during which time she also served as a union steward for the Houston Federation of Teachers. She also served as an Adjunct Professor in composition, technical writing and public relations at University of Houston.
Since 2022, Ms. Zongrone has focused on her work with the Texas State Historical Association editing the Handbook of Texas. She is a research team lead and former vice president of the League City Historical Society and hopes to continue her emphasis on highlighting untold and local histories. Ms. Zongrone is currently writing her first book.
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