Background
Evanson, Barbara Jean was born on August 15, 1944 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Robert John and Jean Elizabeth (Lommen) Gibbons.
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Barbara Jean Evanson
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Barbara Jean Evanson, American Middle school education educator. Recipient Gold Award Bismark Norwest Bank, 1985; named Teacher of Year, North Dakota Department Public Instruction, 1989, Legislator of Year, Children's Caucus,1991, Outstanding Alumnae, Bismarck State College, 1991, Milken National Teacher of Year, 1995-1996.
Education
Associate of Arts, Bismarck State College, 1964; Bachelor of Science in Special and Elementary Education, U. North Dakota, 1966.
Career
Teacher special education, Winship School, Grand Forks, 1966-1967; teacher special education, Simle Junior High, Bismarck, 1967-1970; teacher, Northridge Elementary School, Bismarck, 1980-1986; teacher, Wachter Middle School, Bismarck, since 1986. Consultant Department Public Instruction, Bismark, since 1988, Chapter I, Bismark, since 1989, McRel for Drug Free Schools, Denver, 1990-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Co-founder The Big People, Bismarck, 1978-1995. Member task force Children's Trust Fund, North Dakota, 1984. Senator North Dakota Legislature, Bismarck, 1989-1994.
Member North Dakota Bridges Advisory Board, 1991-1997, DPI English Advisory Committee, since 1993. Co-facilitator Lead Middle School for Carnegie, 1994-1997. Board directors Caring for Children, 1993-1994, North Dakota Art Education.Task Force, 1992-1993, North Dakota Health Advisory Council, 1993-1994, North Dakota Teacher's Fund for Retirement, State Investment Board since 1996.
Member North Dakota Reading Association, North Dakota Council of Teachers of English., National Education Association, North Dakota Education Association, Bismarck Education Association.
Interests
Connections
Married Bruce Carlyle Evanson, December 27, 1965. Children: Tracey, John, Kelly.
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Nationality
American
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Recipient Gold Award Bismark Norwest Bank, 1985. Named Teacher of Year, North Dakota Department Public Instruction, 1989, Legislator of Year, Children's Caucus,1991, Outstanding Alumnae, Bismarck State College, 1991, Milken National Teacher of Year, 1995-1996.Recipient Gold Award Bismark Norwest Bank, 1985. Named Teacher of Year, North Dakota Department Public Instruction, 1989, Legislator of Year, Children's Caucus,1991, Outstanding Alumnae, Bismarck State College, 1991, Milken National Teacher of Year, 1995-1996.