Background
Chestnut, Erma Ruth Callaway was born on October 5, 1921 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Asa Loyd and Erma Althea (Trammell) Callaway.
academic administrator educator
Chestnut, Erma Ruth Callaway was born on October 5, 1921 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Asa Loyd and Erma Althea (Trammell) Callaway.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1942. Master of Arts, State University of New York, Albany, 1952. Doctor of Education, State University of New York, Albany, 1973.
Engineering assistant General Electrical Company, Schenectady, 1942—1945. Church administrator First Unitarian Society, Schenectady, 1966. Assistant to registrar Schenectady County Community College, 1969—1970, director continuing education, 1976—1980, acting dean of students, 1980—1981, director institutional research, 1981—1986, assistant to president.
Adjunct professor College St. Rose, Albany, New York, 1975. Adjunct associate professor Union College, Schenectady, 1975—1976. Member State University of New York Lifelong Learning Coordinator Council, 1977—1979.
President Schenectady Light Opera Company, 1948. Treasurer Schenectady Junior Chamber of C. Little League Auxiliary, 1955—1956. Member Schenectady City Planning Commission, 1970—1982, chairman, 1976—1982.
Vice chairman Reorganization Committee Schenectady City Schools, 1971—1972. Chairman Joint Committee Review Proposed Zoning Ordinance, 1972—1973. 1st vice president Human Service Planning Council Schenectady, 1978, Second vice president, 77, 3d vice president, 79.
Member Schenectady Private Industry Council, 1984—1986, Schenectady Employment & Training Administration Advisory Council, 1982—1984, Schenectady County Committee Combat Racism, from 1982. Trustee Carver Community Health Center Foundation, from 1986. Board directors Schenectady County Community College Foundation, Inc., 1986—2006, SWIIS Foundation, Inc., president, 1992, Sunnyview Hospital Auxiliary, 1992.
Member Sunnyview Hospital Foundation. Member allocations committee United Way Schenectady County, 1979—1980, member nominating committee, 1985—1986. Board directors First Unitarian Society Schenectady, 1958—1965, president, 1962—1964.
Board directors Carver Community Center, 1965—1969, 1973—1977, Schenectady Museum Association, 1963—1966, Friends Schenectady County Public Library., from 1965, Community Welfare Council, 1967—1969, Mohawk Pathways council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1966—1969, Families Of Children Under Stress, 1974—1977, Union St. Boys Club, Freedom Forum, Inc., Schenectady Young Women’s Christian Association. Leader Junior Great Books, 1966—1969. Coordinator Great Decisions Series, from 1991.
Member State University of New York Lifelong Learning Coordinating Council, 1977-1979. President, Schenectady Light Opera Company, 1948. Member Schenectady City Planning Commission, 1970-1982, chairman, 1976-1982.
Member Schenectady Private Industry Council, 1984-1986, Schenectady Employment and Training Administration Advisory Council, 1982-1984, Schenectady County Committee to Combat Racism, 1982.
Member allocations committee United Way Schenectady County, 1979, 80. Member Association Continuing Higher Education, American Association Higher Education, Continuing Education Association State University of New York, American Association of University Women (president Schenectady branch 1960-1961, treasurer New York State division 1962-1966, Grant Honoree 1965-1968), State University of New York Association Institutional.
Lodge: Soroptimists.
Married Harold Chestnut Chestnut, August 24, 1944. Children: Peter Callaway, Harold Thomas, Andrew Trammell.