Background
Aukland, Elva Dayton was born on April 25, 1922 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Daughter of William A. and Helen Gertrude (Rollins) Dayton.
Aukland, Elva Dayton was born on April 25, 1922 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Daughter of William A. and Helen Gertrude (Rollins) Dayton.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Wheaton College, 1943. Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1946.
Teaching assistant University Minnesota, 1943—1946. Instructor botany Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1946—1949. Instructor zoology & microbiology Ohio University, Athens, 1949—1950.
Bacteriologist E.R. Squibb & Sons, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1951—1953. Teacher chairman science department Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, 1962—1978, T.C. Williams High School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1978—1987, biology coordinator, 1978—1987, 1980—1985. Lecturer biology Marymount University, 1987—1997.
Director Insect Zoo, Smithsonian Institution, 1972, Virginia Science Talent Search, 1980—1982. Retired, 1994
Editor science teachers section Virginia Journal Science, 1971—1976. Member executive committee Committee on Housing Arlington.
Commissioner Arlington Parks & Recreation Commission, 1971—1977. Member Environmental Improvement Commission Arlington County, 1977—1983, Arlington Committee 100, Committee Housing in Arlington. Board directors Northern Virginia Conservation Council.
Member of National Education Association, League of Women Voters, Audubon Society, Virginia Education Association, Arlington Education Association, National Science Teachers Association, Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences (board directors, task force quality education 1983-1986, Outstanding Teacher award 1975), National Association Biology Teachers, Phi Theta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Merrill Forrest Aukland Aukland, June 18, 1949. Children: Bruce Michael, Duncan Dayton, Rebecca Elizabeth.