Donna Marguerite Pellican

Background

Pellican, Donna Marguerite was born on August 7, 1934 in Leoti, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Earl August and Ella May (Bivins) Halfman.

Education

Bachelor in Education, Wester State College, Gunnison, Colorado, 1957; Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, U. Northern Colorado, 1978.

Career

Kindergarten teacher, Uravan (Colorado) Public Schools, 1957-1959; kindergarten teacher, Weld County School District 6, Greeley, Colorado, 1960-1993. Member committee Head Start program, 1968, kindergarten program revision, 1965. Curriculum writer mathematics, science and reading, 1960-1990.

Achievements

• Donna Marguerite Pellican has been listed as a noteworthy Primary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

State delegate Republican Delegation., Greeley, 1983. Representative to Greeley Education Association United Way, 1990-1991. Member American Association of University Women, Greeley Education Association (president 1981-1983, local delegate to state 1981-1993, appreciation award 1982, valuable service award 1984, special recognition award 1985, shiny apple award 1988), Colorado Education Association (state, regional delegate to national 1980-1983), High Country Champs R.V. Club (secretary-treasurer 1985-1994), Alpha Delta Kappa (president Alpha Epsilon 1965-1968, silver sister award 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, camping, fishing, bridge, nature television shows.

Connections

Married Steven Thomas Pellican, August 23, 1954. Children: Diane, Debra.

Father:

Earl August Halfman

Mother:

Ella May (Bivins) Halfman

Spouse:

Steven Thomas Pellican

child:

Diane Pellican

child:

Debra Pellican