Part 2: CUTV News Radio Welcomes Back Professor Emerita Dr. Joy King

Dr. Joy King is an exceptional Professor Emerita of Classical Education.

“I’m enthusiastic about anyone who wishes to learn a foreign language and I believe they will benefit the most from learning Latin because it is the foundation of most European languages”, says Joy.

When Dr. King was in high school she was wholeheartedly encouraged by her parents and teachers to excel in Latin, so early on she developed a love for languages. Dr. King received her BA in Classical Languages from Knox College in Galesburg, Illonois in 1947, her Master of Arts in Latin fro us the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1952, and in 1969 obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Classics from the University of Colorado-Boulder.

From 1971-1985  Dr. King served as Vice-President of the  Classical Association of the Middle West and South for Colorado and also participated in the work of the Committee for the Promotion of Latin.  After retirement from the University of Colorado in 1991, she served as President of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South through 1992, and after that she spent several years catching up on world travel. From 2004 to 2010 and from 2017 to 2019 she served on the Board of Directors of the Horizon West Condominium Association.  Dr. King is also a member of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association.

Other honors Dr. King has received included the Student-Alumni Teaching Award, from the University of Colorado -Boulder in 1974, a Service from the University of Colorado in 1991, and an Award from the Council for   Advancement and Support of Education, also in 1991.

“Encouraging children to learn languages is a positive step in establishing unified, enriched lives where we can create deep connections with other cultures,” says Dr. King.