Nancy Jean Wright

Background

Wright, Nancy Jean was born on June 18, 1929 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Aladine and Dolores Grey (Deitz) Cook.

Education

Associate of Arts, Marshall University, 1948. Bachelor, Marshall University, 1951. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1952.

Master of Education, Westminster College, 1987.

Career

Residence director, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1951-1953; director student activities, Barnard College, New York City, 1953-1954; assistant director student activities, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1954-1958; residence hall director, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1958-1961; administrative assistant to dean of chapel, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1981-1985; director continuing education, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, since 1985.

Achievements

• Nancy Jean Wright has been listed as a noteworthy college administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair planning commission City of Greencastle, 1965-1978, zoning board appeals, 1966-1978. Member County Council, Putnam County, Indiana, 1974-1978. Member Continuing Education Association Pennsylvania (Executive Board director western region since 1989), Ohio Pennsylvania Higher Education Network (chair 1991), Association for Continuing Higher Education.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, needlework.

Connections

Married William McK. Wright, June 119, 1954. Children: Nancy Anne, Mary Elizabeth, Susan Jane.

Father:

William Aladine Cook

Mother:

Dolores Grey (Deitz) Cook

Spouse:

William McK. Wright

child:

Nancy Anne Wright

child:

Susan Jane Wright

child:

Mary Elizabeth Wright