Advocacy
Annie speaking at her induction into the Hall of Excellence of the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, 1999
Always active in community service, Annie had a lifelong interest in programs for children, the elderly, and the handicapped. She was a member of the Advisory Board for the National Center for Survivors of Childhood Abuse and served on the Advisory Board for the National First Ladies’ Library. She served on the National Deafness and Other Communications Disorders Advisory Council of the National Institutes of Health. She also was a member of the Advisory Panel of the Central Ohio Speech and Hearing Association.
Annie in the uniform of an American Red Cross Volunteer, April 1980
In 1983, she received the first national award of the American Speech and Hearing Association for “providing an inspiring model for people with communicative disorders.” The National Association for Hearing and Speech Action honored her in 1987 by asking her to present the first annual “Annie Glenn Award” for achieving distinction despite a communicative disorder. James Earl Jones was the first recipient of the “Annie Glenn Award.”
Annie presents actress Jane Seymour with the “Annie” at the annual awards ceremony of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, November 18, 2004
Annie shared with her husband a commitment to the power of education and sat on the Board of Trustees of Muskingum University and on the Advisory Board of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. She also taught at Ohio State as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science, using her experiences to inform and inspire the next generation of speech and hearing professionals.
John and Annie pose with students of the John Glenn School of Public Service and Public Policy at The Ohio State University, 2003
Annie was also active with the Ohio Board of Child Abuse, the Board of Columbus (Ohio) Speech and Hearing Center, and the Society of Sponsors, an organization of persons who have christened ships. Among her many honors, Annie Glenn was a member of the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Hall of Excellence of the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges in 1999.
Annie with faculty members of The Ohio State University Department of Speech and Hearing Science, October 19, 2007
Throughout her life, Annie accompanied her husband on trips that took them across the country and around the world. In retirement, she served as navigator and radio operator when they flew in their own plane. In her private life, Annie enjoyed family activities and was devoted to her two grandsons. She was a collector of American folk arts and crafts, including quilts and other types of needlework and historical household items from the small towns of Ohio. Later in her life, she left Ohio for Minnesota where she resided near her daughter, Lyn.
