Lilyan Boyd Wright

Background

Wright, Lilyan Boyd was born on May 11, 1920 in Upland, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Albert Verlenden and Mabel (Warburton) Boyd.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1942. Master of Education, Temple University, 1946. Doctor of Education, Rutgers University, 1972.

Career

Teacher health and physical education Woodbury (New Jersey) High School, 1942-1943, Glen-Nor High School, Glenolden, Pennsylvania, 1944-1946, Chester (Pennsylvania) High School, 1946-1954. Chairman women"s department health and phys, education Union (North, J.) High School, 1954-1961. With Trenton State College, 1961-1990, head women"s program health and physical education, 1967-1977, department chairman health, physical education and recreation, 1977-1986, adjunct faculty member 1990-1992, professor emeritus, 1991.

Member New Jersey State Committee Division Girls and Women"s Sports, 1958-1980.

Chairman New Atlantic Field Hockey Sectional Umpiring, 1981-1985. Chairman New Atlantic Field Hockey Association, 1985-1990.

With recreation after school program Newport Counseling Control, 1992-1993. Volunteer coach field hockey Goshen-Lempster Cooperative School, 1995.

Active Chester United Fund.

Water safety, first aid instructor. Vestry Church Epiphany, Newport, New Hampshire, 1992, senior warden, 1995. Vestry Saint Luke"s Episcopal Church, 1988-1991.

Trustee Olive Pettis Library., Goshen, 1992.

District educational improvement team for Goshen-Lempster School District, 1995. American Red Cross Scholarship in her honor New Jersey Athletic Association Girls, 1971.

Named to Hall of Fame, Temple University, 1976.

Achievements

• Lilyan Boyd Wright has been listed as a noteworthy physical education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer teacher exercise Woodlawn Nursing Home, Newport, New Hampshire, since 2000. Volunteer teacher strength, balance & flexibility Newport Senior Center, since 1999. Volunteer teacher aerobics Newport Recording Center, since 1993.

Trustee Olive Pettis Library., Goshen, since 1992. Member budget committee City Goshen, since 1999. Member vestry Church Epiphany, Newport, 1992—2007, senior warden, 1995—1999, 2002—2005.

Vestry St. Luke's Episcopalian Church, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 1988—1991, clerk vestry, 2000—2002. Member district educational improvement team Goshen-Lempster School District, 1995—2000, member school board, 2001—2006. Chairman trustees Olive Pettis Library., since 1998.

Member Alliance for Health (chairman Eastern District Association Division Girls and Women's Sports, secretary to council for services Eastern District Association 1979-1980, chairman 1980-1981, chair committee on Aging and Adult Development of Eastern District 1993-1997, 2001-2005, 07-10, New Jersey representative to council for services 1984-1985, Honor Fellow award 1986), New Jersey AHPER (president 1974-1975, past president 1975-1976, vice president physical education division, parliamentarian 1990-2005, Distinguished Service and Leadership award 1969, 93, Honor Fellow award 1977, Presidential Citation award 1993, 95-99, 2002-2004, Distinguished Leadership award 1994), New Jersey Women's Lacrosse Association (umpiring chairman 1972-1976), National Association Physical Education in Higher Education, Eastern Association Physical Education College Women, North Jersey, Central Jersey Boards Women's Officials, Chester American Federation Teachers(president 1949-1954), United States Field Hockey Association (executive committee, chair honorary umpire award committee 1992), North Jersey Field Hockey Association (past president), New Hampshire Field Hockey Umpires' Association, Northern New Hampshire Lacrosse Officials Board, United States Women's Lacrosse Association (Honorary and Emeritus Umpiring Rating award), Kappa Delta Epsilon, Delta Psi Kappa (past president Philadelphia alumni chapter), Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Richard P. Wright, October 23, 1942. 1 child, Nicki Wright Vanek.

Father:

Albert Verlenden Boyd

Mother:

Mabel (Warburton) Boyd

Spouse:

Richard P. Wright

child:

Nicki Wright Vanek Wright