Background
Whitman, Nancy Ellin was born on September 17, 1934 in New York City. Daughter of Arthur and Sara Lee (Diamond) Taft.
Whitman, Nancy Ellin was born on September 17, 1934 in New York City. Daughter of Arthur and Sara Lee (Diamond) Taft.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1955. Master of Education, University Florida, 1969.
Private instructor piano, Palmetto, Florida, 1960-1968;
private instructor piano, Gainesville, Florida, 1968-1972;
instructor music, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1969-1972;
associate professor piano theory, U. Nebraska, Kearney, 1972-1993;
associate professor, U. Nebraska, Kearney, since 1993. Chairperson faculty senate U. Nebraska, Kearney, 1989-1990, secretary faculty women's club, 1976-1977, 86-88. Consultant computer-assisted instruction, Nebraska and Kansas, since 1984.
Participant Music Educators National Conference, advisor U. Nebraska, Kearney, student chapter, 1976-1986. Presenter numerous professional workshops.
Board directors Kearney Area Arts Council, 1976-1979, Kearney Community Concert Association, 1974-1978, Kearney High School Band Parents, 1974-1980, Kearney Little League Baseball, 1978-1982. 1st lieutenant Medical Specialist corpus, United States army, 1955-1958. Member Music Teachers National Association (certified in piano and theory, president west central division 1994-1996, board directors since 1996), Nebraska Music Teachers Association (president 1986-1990, adjudicator since 1974), Sigma Alpha Iota.
Married Carlton Fluornoy Whitman, August 22, 1958 (deceased October 1970). Children: Lee Arthur, Jay Samuel, Del Lawrence, Tod Carlton.