Nancy Peters Hastings

Background

Hastings, Nancy Peters was born on January 3, 1952 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Jim N. and Doris (Dunn) Peters.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, U. Nebraska, 1973; Master of Arts in English, U. Nebraska, 1977; Master of Arts in Classical Greek, U. Nebraska, 1985; Master of Arts in Creative Writing, New Mexico State University, 1987.

Career

Artist in the schools, Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, since 1975; instructor Latin department foreign languages, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1988-1989; elderhostel instructor, Elderhostel, Las Cruces, 1986-1988; instructor English department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1985-1987; college instructor department classics, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1980-1982, 84-85; instructor Greek and world history, Doane College, Crete, Nebraska, 1984-1985; state poetry coordinator, Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, 1978-1980; editor, public, Whole Notes Press, Las Cruces, since 1984; editor, public, Whole Notes Press, Las Cruces, since 1988. Judge S.W. Creative Writing Awards for High School, New Mexico State University, since 1986. Speaker poetry symposium S.E. Community College, Lincoln, 1990.

Approved artist National Education Association, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, since 1975.

Achievements

• Nancy Peters Hastings has been listed as a noteworthy Editor, publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chair Governor's Career Development Conference for Women, Las Cruces, 1987, chair, 1988. Executive director A Children's Theatre Company, 1997. Executive director ACT,1996-1998.

Member Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines, Las Cruces Press Women (treasurer).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming instruction, choir directing, handbell choir, traveling.

Connections

Married Robert Martin Hastings, September 5, 1987. 1 child, Keighley Tenaya.

Father:

Jim N. Peters

Mother:

Doris (Dunn) Peters

Spouse:

Robert Martin Hastings

child:

Keighley Tenaya Hastings