Raymond Leonard Delehant

Background

Delehant, Raymond Leonard was born on June 30, 1937 in New Haven. Son of John Patrick and Dorothy Barbara (Luft) Delehant.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southern Connecticut State University, 1959; Master of Science, Southern Connecticut State University, 1964; postgraduate, U. Colorado, 1965; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1966; postgraduate, U. Vermont, 1967.

Career

Instructor botany, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, part-time 1964-1971; science teacher junior high school, Board Education, North Haven, Connecticut, 1959-1995; emeritus, Board Education, North Haven, Connecticut, since 1995. Consultant textbook program Rand McNally Company, 1974. Science fameworks curriculum committee Connecticut State Department Education, since 1995.

Fellow Connecticut Academy Mathematics Science and Technology, 1996. Project committee consultant Connecticut Academy Mathematics Science and Technology, Connecticut Science Assessment Project.

Achievements

• Raymond Leonard Delehant has been listed as a noteworthy Botanist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Camp director nature section Boy Scouts American, summers 1953, 57, 64, merit badge counselor Quinnipiac Council New Haven, 1964-1970. Assistant ranger West Rock Nature Center, New Haven, 1956, 58. Representative Citizens Pk.

Council, New Haven, 1974-1975. Chairman of the board of trustees Park Oaks Senior Commissioner Association, New Haven, since 1964. Member National Science Teachers Association (member program committee 1999 convention), Connecticut Science Teachers Association (life, president, 1979-1983, 95-, chairman handbook committee, John Prymack award 1975, special recognition 1990), Connecticut Science Suprs.

Association, Sequassen Alumni Association (secretary 1970-1972), Ecological Society American, Park OaksSr. Commissioner Association ( chairman of the board of trustees, treasurer), Connecticut Academy Mathematics Science and Technology (member president's county since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, hiking, camping, wood carving, home repairs.

Connections

Father:

John Patrick Delehant

Mother:

Dorothy Barbara (Luft) Delehant