Nancy Jo Wagner

Background

Wagner, Nancy Jo was born on October 21, 1946 in Brazil, Indiana, United States. Daughter of George Rex and Erma Lorine Stearley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, 1970; Master of Science, Indiana State University, 1971.

Career

Secretary, bookkeeper, Farm Bureau Co-op, Brazil, 1964-1966; teacher, Bloomfield (Indiana) School District, 1971-1977; cooperative expert service educator, Purdue University, Covington, Indiana, since 1977. Project coordinator Fountain County Mural Restoration, Covington, Indiana, 1981-1982. Arts coordinator Wabash Valley Arts Festival, Covington, since 1983.

County expert director Purdue Ext.-Fountain County, since 1986. Member Fountain County Park Board, since 1994. Chair Fountain County Step Ahead Council, since 1993.

Member National Ext. Leadership Development n. central region, 1993-1994. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Nancy Jo Wagner has been listed as a noteworthy Extension educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Fountain County division American Heart Association, since 1993. Active Covington Community Tree Project, 1992. Initiator, advisor Recycling Project, Covington and Veedersburg, Indiana, 1989.

Organist United Methodist Church, Covington, since 1979, trustee since 1992. Organist Attica United Methodist Church, 1989-1992. Member National Association Ext.

Home Economists (Distinguished Svc. award 1995, Continued Excellence award 1996), Indiana Ext. Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Association (board directors, Comm. award 1981, Innovator award 1990, Senior Cmty. Development award 1995), KappaKappa Kappa (president 1991-1993), Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: interior design, antiquing, music, herb & flower gardening, sewing.

Connections

Married Paul Wagner, December 29, 1979.

Father:

George Rex Stearley

Mother:

Erma Lorine Stearley

Spouse:

Paul Wagner