LeRoy Bernard Schwan

Background

Schwan, LeRoy Bernard was born on December 8, 1932 in Somerset, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph L. and Dorothy (Papenfuss) Schwan.

Education

Student, Wisconsin State University, River Falls, 1953. Student, Southeastern Signal School, Georgia, 1954. Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1958.

Master of Education, University Minnesota, 1960. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1964. Postgraduate, Northern Michigan University, 1965.

Postgraduate, Texas Technology University, 1970. Postgraduate, Southern Illinois University, 1978. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1980.

Doctor of Education (honorary), University Iowa, 1988.

Career

Northern Michigan University, 1965, Texas Technology University, 1970, Southern Illinois University, 1978, U. Iowa, 1980, Doctor of Education (honorary), 1988. Head art department Unity Public Schools, Milltown, Wisconsin, 1958-1961. Instructor art Fridley Public Schools, Minneapolis, 1961-1964.

Assistant professor art Northern Michigan University, Marquette, 1964-1966.

Assistant professor art Mankato (Minnesota) State College, 1966-1971, associate professor, 1971-1974, teacher off-campus graduate classes Northeast Missouri State University, John Wood Community College. Director Art Workshop Educultural Center, 1968.

Director art education Quincy (Illinois) Public Schools, 1974-1978, art teacher, 1978-1988, retired 1988. Teacher art to mentally retarded children, Faribault, Minnesota, Owatonna, Minnesota, Mankato, Lake Owasso Children"s Home, Saint Paul.

Director art workshops, Mankato, 1970, Saint Paul, 1972, 73, 74, 75.

Director workshops teachers mentally retarded Mankato, 1971,Faribault, 1972, Omaha, 1972-1973, Quincy, 1974, 79, 82, 84-86, assistant adjunct Illinois Virginia Home, since 1980. One-man shows: Estherville Junior College, 1968, Mankato State College, 1968, 71, 73,97, Farmington, Wisconsin, 1970, 71,91, Good Thunder, Minnesota, 1972, Quincy, 1975, 77, 84, Mankato, Minnesota,1975, Western Illinois University, 1979, Saint Croix River Valley Arts Council Gallery, Osceola, Wisconsin, 1993, 94, 95, 96, The Northern Center for the Arts, Amery, Wisconsin, 1994. Exhibited in group shows: Pentagon, Washington, 1955, University of Minnesota, 1958, Northern Michigan University, 1965, Saint Cloud State College, 1967, Moorhead State College, 1967, Bemidji (Minnesota) State College, 1967, MacNider Museum.

Achievements

• LeRoy Bernard Schwan has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Webelos leader Twin Valley council Boy Scouts American, 1968-1969. Board directors Quincy Society Fine Arts, 1975-1985, Polk County History Society, since 1993. With Signal Corps., Army of the United States, 1954-1956.

Member National Art Education Association, Illinois Art Education Association, Catholic Order Foresters, American Legion, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Children from previous marriage: David A., Mark J., William R., Catherine L., Maria East. Bachelor of Science, U.Minn.