Background
Nichols, Roger Sabin was born on October 21, 1938 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of Sabin Alfred and Margaret Pauline (Andrew) Nichols.
Nichols, Roger Sabin was born on October 21, 1938 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of Sabin Alfred and Margaret Pauline (Andrew) Nichols.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1960. Master of Arts in Education, University Northern Iowa, 1965. Educational Specialist, University Northern Iowa, 1976.
Teacher, counselor Bridgewater-Fontanelle (Iowa) Community School District, 1960-1966. Counselor, guidance director Sioux City (Iowa) Community School District, 1966-1998. Human relations consultant Western Hills Area Education Agency, Sioux City, 1979-1982, special education transition advisory committee, 1987-1997, chairman career development unit writing committee, 1989-1990.
Member, chairman special needs advisory committee Western Iowa Technology Community College, Sioux City, 1982-1987, area planning council for vocational education, 1986-1990. Committee member Sioux City Community School District, 1967-1989. Evaluation team North Central Association Colleges and Schools, 1983.
Brief counseling research project Iowa State University, 1989-1990. Counselor's advisory committee office of admissions University South Dakota, 1990-1992. State conference presenter Iowa Association Counseling and Development, 1990, 94.
Local coordinator Counseling for Higher Skills Research Project, Kansas State University, 1994-1996. Primary researcher Berning Family book project, 1999—2004, McKenna Temple Ordinance project, 2003-2004.
On-air friendraiser host Friends of FM-90, Sioux City, 1982-2000. Member 4-H subcommittee Woodbury County Extension Service, Sioux City, 1984-1996. 4-H departmental fair departmental superintendent Woodbury County Fair Association, Moville, Iowa, 1984-1989, member Scholarship Committee Waitt Family Foundation, 1999—2005.
Voting member Iowa Annual Conference, United Methodist Church, 1999—2009. Genealogy merit badge counselor Boy Scouts of America, since 2005. Genealogy lecturer Latter Days Saints Family History Center, Sioux City Genealogical Society, Boy Scout Merit Badge University.
Member American Counseling Association, National Education Association (life), National Genealogical Society, International Suzuki Association, Iowa State Education Association (delegate assembly 1965), Sioux City Education Association (chairman professional rights and responsibilities committee 1967-1968, representative assembly 1968-1969), Iowa Counseling Association, American School Counselors Association, Iowa School Counselors Association (chair ethics committee 1997-1998), National Career Development Association (career information review service 1970-1973), Iowa Career Development Association (state membership chairman 1975-1976), Iowa Specialists in Group Work, American Vocational Association, Iowa State History Society, Iowa State Genealogical Society, Connecticut Society Genealogists, Czechoslovak Geneol. Society International, Northeast Historic Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society (conbg. author NGS Newsmag.), Derbyshire Family History Society (contributing author Branch News 1993), Siouxland Master Chorale (president 1968-1971, vice president 1977-1980, 88-90, treasurer 1982-1983), Sioux City Chamber Music Association (president 1980-1981), Sioux City Retired Educators (unit member since 2004, co-treasurer since 2005), Phi Delta Kappa (president Siouxland chapter 1996-1997).
Married Glendene Donna Greta, June 12, 1960. Children: Margaret Emily, Charles Sabin World War II.