Background
Schilling-Nordal, Geraldine Ann was born on February 4, 1935 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Robert Milton and Helen Veronica (Ewald) Schilling.
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Geraldine Ann Schilling-Nordal
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Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1956; Master of Education, Boston University, 1957; postgraduate, Springfield College postgraduate, Anna Maria College.
Career
Teacher art, Agawam (Massachusetts) Junior H.S., 1957-1958; teacher art, Agawam H.S., since 1958; K-12 art academic coordinator, Agawam H.S., 1995-1996; head art department, Agawam H.S., 1970-1995. Instructor oil painting university expert course Agawam Night School, 1957-1958. Instructor creative arts Agawam Evening School, 1973-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Active Agawam Town Report Committee, 1967-1977, Agawam History Commission, 1979-1987, Agawam Arts and Humanities Committee, 1979-1985, Agawam Minerva Davis Library. Study Committee, 1987-1995, Agawam Cultural Council, 1994-1997. Secretary Agawam Town Beautification Committee, 1974-1987.
Member town teachers representative Agawam Bicentennial Committee, 1975-1977. Chairman 40th anniversary St. John the Evangelist Church, Agawam, 1986, co-chairman 50th anniversary committee, 1996, member renovation committee, 1983. Decoration chairman town-wide Halloween parties, Agawam, 1971-1993.
Recruiter Miss Agawam Pageant. Appeal volunteer Catholic Charity, since 1995. Member Agawam Catholic Womens Club, since 1995, banquet committee, 1997.
Member National Education Association, Agawam Education Association (secretary 1970-1974, 76-77, high school addition dedication committee 1998-1999), scholarship committee, 1997, Hampden County Teachers Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Massachusetts Art Education Association, National Art Education Association, New England Art Education Association, American Association Retired Persons, Massachusetts Catholic Order Foresters, West Springfield Neighborhood House Alumni Association (president 1966,advisor 1968), West Springfield H.S. Alumni Association (3d vice president 1968-1970, 1st vice president 1970-1971, president 1972-1974), Boston University Alumni Club Springfield Area (organizer area giving campaigns 1957-1962, class agent since 1985, member area scholarship committee since 1995), American Legion (life), Zeta Chi Delta (president 1955-1956), Delta Kappa Gamma (Alpha chapter, art chairperson, reservation chairman art work and history archives, hospitality).
Connections
Married Reidar Johannes Nordal.
