Gloria Vay Tossett

Background

Tossett, Gloria Vay was born on January 31, 1926 in Hamar, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Oscar and Lena Bernice (Ellingson) Tossett.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Edition and Religion, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1968; Master of Science in Ednl. Administration, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1972; degree in business administration, Jamestown (North Dakota) College, 1982.

Career

School coordinator, Harding County Schools, Buffalo, South Dakot, 1972-1973; Public school superintendent, Balfour (North Dakota) School, 1975-1976; Public school superintendent, Flaxton (North Dakota) School, 1978-1979; Public school superintendent, principal and business teacher, Buchanan (North Dakota) Public School, 1981-1982; teacher, curriculum coordinator, Little Hoop Community College, Fort Totten, North Dakota, 1983-1984; bilingual curriculum coordinator, administrator, instructor art and music, Trenton, North Dakota, 1986-1989. Member Special Education Board, Burke County, North Dakota, 1978-1979, Stutsman County, North Dakota, 1981-1982.

Achievements

• Gloria Vay Tossett has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, North Dakota, 1984. Member American Association Retired Persons, Order Eastern Star (officer).

Interests

• Avocations: organ, philately, piano, reading, collecting books.

Connections

Married Arthur Andrew Borstad, December 29, 1946 (divorced 1968). Children: Stafne Tossett Borstad, Ivy Vay Borstad.

Father:

Oscar Tossett

Mother:

Lena Bernice (Ellingson) Tossett

Spouse:

Arthur Andrew Borstad

child:

Ivy Vay Borstad Tossett

child:

Stafne Tossett Borstad Tossett