Background
Sawin, Nancy Churchman was born on June 21, 1917 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Sanford W. and Ellen (Quigley) Sawin.
Sawin, Nancy Churchman was born on June 21, 1917 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Sanford W. and Ellen (Quigley) Sawin.
Bachelor, Principia College, 1938. Master of Arts, University Delaware, 1940. Doctor of Education, University Pennsylvania, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Golden Beacom College, 1987.
With, Sanford School, Hockessin, Delaware, 1938-1974;
dean girls, Sanford School, 1945-1962;
head school, Sanford School, 1962-1974;
coordinator student services, U. Delaware Division Continuing Education, Newark, 1974-1977;
educational consultant, DuPont Company, ICI Americans, 1976-1980. Chairman Delaware State Science Fair committee, 1962. Member committee Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, 1962-1976.
Member English, language arts advising committee State Delaware, 1965-1968. Secretary, director Recreation, Promotion and Service, Inc., 1963-1974. Member All-American Hockey Team, 1948-1959.
(sketches of Delaware landmarks)
(First edition. Calligraphic text and illustrations by Saw...)
Trustee Goldey Beacom College, president, 1974-1981, 97-98, member safety council, 1964-1974, trustee emeritus, since 1999. President Delaware Sports Hall of Fame, since 1982. President board directors Delaware Society for Preservation of Antiquities, 1986-1988, chair, since 1990.
Chair fundraising committee Hockessin County Library., 1989-1994, chair fundraising committee for creative arts, since 1997. Board directors Preservation Delaware, since 1996. Trustee emeritus Sanford School, Hockessin, since 1997.
Second lieutenant Civil Air Patrol, 1942-1945. Member AARP, Headmistress Association East, Delaware Art Museum, Rehoboth Art League, Middle Atlantic States Association Colleges and Secondary Schools (past president), Commission on Secondary Schools, Red Clay Creek Association, International Federation Women's Hockey Associations (past president), United States Field Hockey Association (past president, named to Sports Hall of Fame 1987), Delaware Field Hockey Association (past president), National League American Pen Women, Daughters of the American Revolution (History medal), Daughters of Founders and Patriots, National Society New England Women, Daughters Colonial Wars, Delaware Greenbank Questars (president 1993-1994), Hockessin Community Club, Delta Kappa Gamma (past president), Pi Lambda Theta. Club: Quota (president Wilmington 1971-1973, governor 10th District 1979-1980).