Norman Peter Mitby

Background

Mitby, Norman Peter was born on May 21, 1916 in Cashton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Chester M. and Margaret (Murray) Mitby.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Whitewater (Wisconsin) State College, 1938; postgraduate, University of Wisconsin, 1947-1948; Master of Science, Stout State University, 1949.

Career

Teacher high school, vocational school, Cornell, Wisconsin, 1938-1941; Teacher high school, vocational school, Antigo, Wisconsin, 1941-1946; assistant director, LaCrosse (Wisconsin) Vocational and Adult Schools, 1946-1954; director vocational and adult school, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1954-1955; director vocational and adult school, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1955-1960; director vocational and adult school, Madison, Wisconsin, 1960-1967; district director technical and adult education district, Madison Area Technology College, 1967; president, Madison Area Technology College, 1967-1988; professor, Stout State University Graduate School, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Member of advisory council University of Wisconsin Schools Education, Madison and Milwaukee, 1961-1964. Consultant, examiner North Central Association Colleges Secondary Schools, 1970-1988;member president's advising committee Association Community College Trustees, 1978-1979.

Mem.joint administrative commission on academic programs University of Wisconsin Vocational, Technology and Adult Education System, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Norman Peter Mitby has been listed as a noteworthy college president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Community Welfare Council Madison, 1960-1963, member needs and priorities committee, 1964. Sponsor Wisconsin Heart Association. Chairman public employees division Cancer Fund drive, 1963.

Member Mayor's Committee for Employment Handicapped, 1964-1968, National Advisory Committee on Health Occupations Training, 1964-1968. Chairman governor's advisory committee Title I, Higher Education Act, 1965-1974. Member advisory council Midwest Community College, Leadership Council, 1968-1973.

Member Wisconsin Governor's Advisory Council on Vocational Education, 1969-1974, Wisconsin Governor's Health Planning and Policy Task Force, 1971-1973. Advisory committee Wisconsin State Board Nursing, 1972-1974. Member Wisconsin Council Safety, 1960-1973.

Board directors Madison Civic Music Association, 1960-1988, Oakwood Foundation Inc., 1990-1997. Member American Association Community and Junior Colleges (director 1975-1978, Leadership award 1988), American Vocational Association Merit award Region 3 1988), Wisconsin Association for Vocational and Adult Education (Distinguished Service award 1988), Wisconsin Association Directors Vocational and Adult Education (president 1960-1961), Sigma Tau Gamma, Epsilon Pi Tau, Delta Pi Epsilon. Clubs: Rotarian, Elk, Nakoma Golf.

Connections

Married Luvern J. Jensen, June 15, 1941. Children: John C., Margaret N.

Father:

Chester M. Mitby

Mother:

Margaret (Murray) Mitby

Spouse:

Luvern J. Jensen

child:

John C. Mitby

child:

Margaret N. Mitby