Background
Thorndal, Nancy Herbison was born on March 3, 1930 in Minnewaukan, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Herbert Wright and Pearl Marie (Brayton) Herbison.
Thorndal, Nancy Herbison was born on March 3, 1930 in Minnewaukan, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Herbert Wright and Pearl Marie (Brayton) Herbison.
Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1953.
Teacher home economics, New Salem High School, 1967-1968; teacher home economics, North Dakota State Industrial School, Mandan, 1968-1978; cooperating teacher, North Dakota State University, 1971-1978; coordinator educational equality, North Dakota State Board Vocational Education, Bismarck, 1980-1991. Member American Home Economics Gender Equity Committee, 1989, 90. Consultant Women's Day magazine, 1988.
Director Pioneers in Equality for North Dakota, 1980. State coordinator Children Deserve Equity Project, Women's Educational Equity Act National Project, since 1982. Director Think Again, University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1987.
Developer curriculum Life Skill for Single Parents, University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1988. Member visiting board College Home Economics, North Dakota State University, 1986-1991. President Round/Ice Cracking Lakes Association, 1994-1996.
Active Council of Lake's Association for Becker County, 1995-1996. Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (president Minto branch 1988-1990), National Organization of Women, North Dakota Home Economics Association (Outstanding Home Economist 1984), American Home Economics Association, North Dakota Vocational Association (Service award 1990), North Dakota Education Association (Women's Leadership award 1991), Bismarck-Mandan Home Economics Club, Vocational Education Equity Council, National Association Vocational Education Special Needs Personnel, Fine Arts Club (Night on the Town chair).
Married Herbert Louis Thorndal Junior, June 30, 1951. Children: Herbert, Ann, Matthew, Earl, Helen, Christine, Joseph, Pearl, Janet.