Dr. Anthony Pridgeon has held the position of adjunct professor of physical geography at Canisius College since 2003.
EAST AMHERST, NY, November 02, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Anthony Pridgeon, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Pridgeon celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. 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.
Dr. Pridgeon began his career in education as a secondary school teacher of science in the Buffalo public schools. From 1970 to 2003, he taught regents Earth Science, AP Biology and regents Physics and was the chairman of his science department from 1980 to 2003. During this time, he also served as an adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo from 1980 to 1984 and taught in a similar position at Canisius College also in Buffalo, NY, from 1987 to 1989.
He has held the position of adjunct professor of physical geography at Canisius College since 2003. From 1980 to 1990, he served on the Western NY Science Congress Committee as secretary, vice chairman and chairman. During that same period, Dr. Pridgeon held memberships in the National Science Teachers Association and the Niagara Frontier Science Supervisors Association. Throughout his teaching career, he has been active in the Science Teachers Association of New York State. Dr. Pridgeon's decision to pursue the teaching of science was influenced significantly by his esteem for his high school science teacher whose broad knowledge of both the descriptive and physical sciences was evident in both his classrooms and laboratories.
Prior to embarking on his career, Dr. Pridgeon earned a bachelor's degree from Canisius College in 1970. He followed this with a Master of Education degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1971 and completed his Doctor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, in 1982.
In addition to his career, Dr. Pridgeon served as a reserve officer in the United States Army in Buffalo from 1970 to 1983. In 1983, he earned the Army Commendation Medal for his leadership as company commander of the 277th Quartermaster Company in Niagara Falls, New York. Recently he has increased his participation in a number of Catholic ministries serving his parish and the greater community. Dr. Pridgeon has previously been selected for inclusion in multiple editions of Who's Who in America.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Pridgeon has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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