Olga Kalapaca Durham

Background

Durham, Olga Kalapaca was born on August 11, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John and Anna (Bojkowicz) Kalapaca.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts with high honors, University Illinois, 1949. Master of Arts in Art with distinction, Eastern Illinois University, 1974.

Career

Cartographer argonomy department University Illinois, Urbana, 1948-1949, artist University Press, 1950-1952. Artist/designer Our Wonderful World, Spencer Press, Champaign, Illinois, 1953-1954. Instructor art department Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1957-1976, Lake Land Junior College, Mattoon, Illinois, 1957-1974.

Director community club awards program Station WEIC-AM-FM, Charleston, 1975-1979. Commissioner City of Charleston, 1977-1985. Energy coordinator Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Coles County, Illinois, 1981-1986.

Achievements

• Olga Kalapaca Durham has been listed as a noteworthy art educator, volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Coles County chapter American Red Cross, 1981-1988. Board directors Coles County Emergency Food and Shelter Committee, 1983-1991. Chairman corporation board East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging, Bloomington, 1987-1992.

Active public relations committee Charleston Area Arts Council, 1988-1989. Board member, Rotonda West Property Owners Association, 1990-1992, RWPOA, board directors 1992-1994, East Central Illinois Older Americans Resources Corporation, 1992-1993. Rotonda West Association, Inc., 1993-2005.

President, 2000, 2002-2004, Charlotte County Rotonda St. & Drainage Committee since 2007, vice president since 2010. Member Panther Club of Eastern Illinois (Rookie award 1982, Veterans award 1989), League of Women Voters (vice president Coles County chapter 1987-1989, Outstanding Civic Participation award 1977), Zonta Club.

Interests

• Golf, bowling, reading, art activities.

Connections

Married Leonard Durham, June 12, 1948. Children: Leonard David, Lynn Ellen, James Scott, Lawrence Bruce.

Father:

John Kalapaca

Mother:

Anna (Bojkowicz) Kalapaca

Spouse:

Leonard Durham

child:

Lynn Ellen Durham

child:

Leonard David Durham

child:

Lawrence Bruce Durham

child:

James Scott Durham