VIP Biography for
Ranka Pejovic Gajic, Ph.D.
 | Ranka Pejovic Gajic, Ph.D. |
| Industry | Education |
| Title | Ph.D. |
| Expertise | Art |
| Current Organization | Chicago Board of Education |
| Type of Organization | Public schools |
| Major Product | Education |
| Area of Distribution | Illinois |
| University/Degree | B.A., Art Education, Northeastern Illinois University, 1973; M.A., Slavic Language & Literature, University of Illinois, 1979; M.S., Library & Media Science, Chicago State University, 1987; Ph.D., Education, Century University, New Mexico, 1995 |
| Born | April 30, 1928, Mostar, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (U.S. citizen since 1959) |
| Honors & Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award, 2002; National Honor Society of the University of Illinois, 1987; U.S. Achievement Academy-National Collegiate Award, 1987; Inclusion in Marquis Who's Who in the World, 2001; Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century, 2002; 500 Founders of the 21st Century, 2002; American Medal of Honor for Contribution to Arts and Education, ABI-USA, 2002; Art Show Awards- Honorary Mention, 1979; Second Prize, 1977; Honorary Mention and Third Prize, 1966 |
| Published Works | Numerous including: "The Consequences of the Big Serbian Migration from Kosovo in the Year 1690 for the Cultural and Enlightenment Life of the Serbia People", 1990; "Kosovo in the Serbian Literature", 1991; "The Idea of National Liberation in the Serbian Poetry" 1995 |
| Affiliations | A.A.A.S.S.; Board Member, C.M.A. |
| Work History | Began her career as an accountant with Field Enterprises Educational Corp.; Joined Alexander & Co. Insurance as an Insurance Policy Writer; Travel Agent at American Express & Ford Travel |
| Spouse | Sreten Gajic |
| Married | 1954 |
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