Dr. Charles Mercieca had
helmed IAEWP for the last half century
as it founding president since 1967 at his hometown in Huntsville, Alabama, the
USA. His age matured to eight nine ( 89
) on February 2022.
Mercieca, Charles was born on
February 3, 1933 in Hamrun, Malta. Came to the United States in 1961. He is the son of Carmelo and Julia
(Brincat) Mercieca.
His journey in education started
at Loyola College, Malta, 1951-1955, Bachelor of Arts English, Istituto
Filosófico, Milan, 1955-1958, Bachelor of Arts Philosophy. Kansas State
University, 1962-1964, Master of Science School Admin. Street Louis University,
Missouri, 1961-1965, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Surgery Social Work;
finally withUniversity of Kansas, 1965-1966, gaining his Doctor of Philosophy in Education.
He had an impressive career
journey on a landscape of Professor of history, philosophy and political
science, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Normal, since 1967;
supervisor, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1969-1975; assistant to
president, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1987-1991; Director Institute
for International Relations., Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., since
1988; executive vice president, International Association of Educators for
World Peace, Huntsville, Alabama. Consultant United Nations, New York City,
since 1973, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,
Paris, since 1973, Drug Rehabilitation progressive, Montgomery, Alabama, since
1988. Association in Education professor Harvard University, 1984-1985. He is
the Professor Emeritus at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Dr Charles Mercieca has had
received numerous awards in the USA and
at the international level viz Recipient Kentucky Colonel, 1983; Grand Cross of
Honor & Merit, Federal Republic Germany, 1990; Albert Schweitzer Peace
award, 1992 and a special recognition at the 2008 World Peace Congress in Malaysia as the Malaysian Prime Minister Award of Excellence.
He was married to Sherry Jean
Watson, May 15, 1950 and has two children Juliette Mercieca and Alexander
Mercieca.
The Living Legend Dr. Charles Mercieca, American History, philosophy and political science educator retires from IAEWP in 2022 and would continue to serve humanity as its President Emeritus and as its Lead Advisor effective May 1, 2022.
