Anna Diers Geske

Background

Geske, Anna Diers was born on June 12, 1931 in Hampton, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Hermann A. and Viola J. (Ager) Diers.

Education

Bachelor, Wartburg College, 1953; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1957.

Career

Teacher English and theater, Nichols H.S., West Branch H.S., Iowa., 1953-1956; instructor English,, Northeastern U., Boston, 1958-1959; lecturer English, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1968-1975; administrator Mellon postdoctoral fellowships, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1975-1989; administrator Cornell Council for Arts, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1975. Member of advisory board Olive Press, 1991-1993. Panel member fundraising for arts and economics impact on arts.

Achievements

• Anna Diers Geske has been listed as a noteworthy University official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory county Sage Chapel, Ithaca, 1986-1990. Member of advisory board FirehouseTheatre, Ithaca, since 1996. Grant panelist Tompkins County Arts Council, Ithaca.

Board directors Mental Health Association Tompkins County. Member Association Performing Arts Presenters, National Museum Women in Arts, Museum Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum Art.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, oil painting, cross-country skiing, concerts, theater.

Connections

Married David H. Geske, August 20, 1953 (deceased December 1967). Children: Elise Ann, Matthew David. Married Lee A. Teichthesen, June 8, 1974.

Father:

Hermann A. Diers

Mother:

Viola J. (Ager) Diers

Spouse:

David H. Geske

Spouse:

Lee A. Teichthesen

child:

Elise Ann Geske

child:

Matthew David Geske