Nancy Vandegriff Vawter

Background

Vawter, Nancy Vandegriff was born on May 26, 1941 in Henning, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Wilmer Montell and Ruby May (Pittman) Vandergriff.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education magna cum laude, U. Tennessee, Nashville, 1975; Master of Science in Biology magna cum laude, Peabody/Vanderbilt University, 1976; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1987.

Career

Teacher science, Hillwood H.S., Nashville, 1975-1976; teacher science, Bellevue H.S., Nashville, 1976-1978; teacher, researcher, Pelham (Alabama) H.S., 1978-1979; teacher-in-residence, Alabama Power Company, Birmingham, 1987-1989; educational consultant in private practice, N. Vawter & Associations, Montgomery, Alabama, 1990-1993; with, Troy (Alabama) State University, 1989-1990; project director Center for Environmental Research and Svc., Troy (Alabama) State University, 1993-1995; associate director Alabama Science in Motion, chemistry trainer, Alabama State University, since 1996. Chairman of the Board American Library Association-NEED, Alabama Department Economics and Cmty. Affairs, Montgomery, 1991-1994.

Member team Global Environmental Conference/Washington Press Club, Washington.

Achievements

• Nancy Vandegriff Vawter has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Alabama Power Company/Southern Control Bell, statewide, 1989-1994. Trustee Gorgas Foud., Birmingham, 1993-1994. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Education Association, ASCD, Alabama Academy Science, New York Academy Science, Association for Presidential Award Winers in Science Teaching (national director-at-large, president), National Science Teachers Association, Alabama Science Teachers Association (general chair 1988-1990), Alabama Education Association, Coalition for Better Education, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce (chairman task force 1992-1993), Capitol City Club.

Interests

• Avocations: writing poetry, reading, singing in church choir, gardening, hiking.

Connections

Married Bartlett Chesterfield Durham III, February 23, 1965 (divorced August 1976). Children: ColinSanford Durham, Blair Pierson Durham. Married William Franklin Vawter, October 28, 1989.

Father:

Wilmer Montell Vandergriff

Mother:

Ruby May (Pittman) Vandergriff

Spouse:

William Franklin Vawter

Spouse:

Bartlett Chesterfield Durham III

child:

ColinSanford Durham Vawter

child:

Blair Pierson Durham Vawter