Janice Grabowski Messer

Background

Messer, Janice Grabowski was born on July 24, 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Stanley Joseph and Helen (Pajewski) Grabowski.

Education

Bachelor, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, 1961; postgraduate, Institute for Advanced Study, 1962; postgraduate, Adelphi U., 1961-1962; postgraduate, Antioch-New England College, 1989-1991; Master of Science in Management, 1991.

Career

Owner, Ambiance, party planning, Wilmington, 1973-1987; co-owner, manager, Colonial Printing Company, Bennington, Vermont, since 1979; director audience development, Oldcastle Theatre Company, Bennington, 1983-1987; campaign coordinator, Bennington College, 1987-1988; acting director alumni relations, Bennington College, 1988-1989; associate director alumni relations and annual giving, Bennington College, 1989-1990; director development, Northern Berkshire Council of Arts, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1991-1993; administrator, consultant projects for, Holden-Leonard Mill, 1990; consultant, American Red Cross, 1990-1996; chief alumni and development officer, Massachusetts College Liberal Arts, since 1994.

Achievements

• Janice Grabowski Messer has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Bennington Museum, since 1981. Founder, volunteer director Arts Alive], Bennington, 1985-1989. Member nominating committee Vermont county on Arts, Montpelier, 1986-1987.

Board directors, vice president Oldcastle Theatre Company, 1988-1991. Board directors United Way. Founder, board directors Bennigton Area Arts Council, 1988-1991.

Board directors Green Mtn. chapter American Red Cross, 1990-1996. Parish county St. Francis de SalesCh., Bennington, 1991-1996. Member Council for Advancement and Support Education (grantee 1988), National Society.Fundraising Executives, American Association of University Women, Bennington Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1981-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: theatre, arts, reading, gourmet cooking, tennis.

Connections

Married Robert Gerard Messer, August 24, 1963. Children: Edward C., Helen Messer Ventouris, Elizabeth S. Tanner, Allison S. Shea, Robert Gerard Junior, Jonathan P., Victoria C.

Father:

Stanley Joseph Grabowski

Mother:

Helen (Pajewski) Grabowski

Spouse:

Robert Gerard Messer

child:

Helen Messer Ventouris Messer

child:

Victoria C. Messer

child:

Jonathan P. Messer

child:

Elizabeth S. Tanner Messer

child:

Allison S. Shea Messer

child:

Robert Gerard Junior Messer

child:

Edward C. Messer