S. STOWELL SYMMES MAT’58

STOWELL SYMMES MAT’58, an economic educator at the Joint Council on Economic Education, died Feb. 25, 2016, at age 82. He received his BA with honors in economics from Amherst College in 1956 and an MAT from Wesleyan in 1958. After teaching high school in New Jersey, he began a long career as an economic educator at the Joint Council on Economic Education in New York City, where he headed a national program to improve teaching of economics for grades K-12. He authored several books. In retirement, he was an active volunteer in his community. Among those who survive are his wife, Janice Symmes, four children, 13 grandchildren, and five siblings.