Charlene Mildred Sprankel

Background

Sprankel, Charlene Mildred was born on June 12, 1925 in Waterloo, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Charles Fredrick and Hulda Elizabeth (Fauss) Sprankel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Southern Illinois U., 1947; Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Southern Illinois U., 1976.

Career

Graduate teaching assistant department mathematics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1947-1949; research assistant in statistics agricultural economics Department, University Illinois, 1949-1952; teacher 5th grade, Rantoul (Illinois) City Schools, 1952-1956; computer programmer, Coordinated Science Laboratory, University of Illinois, 1956-1959; teacher mathematics, Niles Township High School, Skokie, Illinois, 1959-1961; instructor department mathematics, Chicago State University, 1961-1967; instructor mathematics, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1967-1975; professor mathematics, Richland Community College, Decatur, Illinois, 1975-1989.

Achievements

• Charlene Mildred Sprankel has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Business Women's Association (treasurer 1989-1990), Illinois Mathematics Association for Community Colls. (secretary 1989-1990), American Association of University Women, American Association of University Women Investment Club (sec.1990).

Interests

• Avocations: piano, organ, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Charles Fredrick Sprankel

Mother:

Hulda Elizabeth (Fauss) Sprankel