Background
Hamilton, Shirley Siekmann was born on August 31, 1928 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Daughter of George F. and Clarice B. (Rapporteur) Burdick.
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Shirley Siekmann Hamilton
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Shirley Siekmann Hamilton, American arts administrator. Recipient Community Service award Michiana Arts and Sciences Council, 1968, Arts award, 1987, Arts Service award, Indiana Assembly of Local Arts Agilysys, 1987. Member Saint Joseph County Parks and Recreation Board, 1971-1981, park foundation board, 1988-1995; Member Indiana Arts Advisers, Indiana Alliance Arts Councils, National Association Arts Councils.
Education
Student, St. Mary's College, 1946—1947. Bachelor, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1950. Postgrad, Indiana University, South Bend.
Career
Teacher public schools St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1950—1951, Greencastle, 1951—1952, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1952—1953. Member St. Joseph County Parks & Recreation Board, 1971—1981. President Mental Health Association, St. Joseph County, 1972.
Executive director Michiana Arts & Sciences Council, Inc., South Bend, Indiana, 1973—1986. Technical assistant consultant, advisory panelist Indiana Arts Commission. President St. Joseph County Scholarship Foundation, 1977—1982.
Member Community Foundation St. Joseph County, 1979—1995. Treasurer Indiana Alliance Arts Councils, 1982. Park foundation board member St. Joseph County Parks & Recreation Board, 1988—1995.
Board directors, grant chairman Community Foundation St. Joseph County. President, board directors United Way, St. Joseph County, 1981—1982. Board directors, special events chairman International Summer Special Olympics Games, 1986—1988.
Board directors Firefly, 1987—2005, South Bend Regional Museum Art, 1988—1995, Friends of Snite Museum Art, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1989—1995, Memorial Hospital Foundation, 1990—1997, Logan Center Foundation, 1990—1999, Morris Center Performing Arts Board, 1995—2004. Community advisory board member Art Center, 2002—2005.
Achievements
Membership
Member Saint Joseph County Parks and Recreation Board, 1971-1981, park foundation board, 1988-1995. Member Indiana Arts Advisers, Indiana Alliance Arts Councils, National Association Arts Councils.
Connections
Married Max R. Siekmann Hamilton, June 23, 1951. Married Keith L. Hamilton, September 3, 1983. Children: Sheryl, Pamela, David.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1950
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Awards
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Recipient Community Service award Michiana Arts and Sciences Council, 1968, Arts award, 1987, Arts Service award, Indiana Assembly of Local Arts Agilysys, 1987.Recipient Community Service award Michiana Arts and Sciences Council, 1968, Arts award, 1987, Arts Service award, Indiana Assembly of Local Arts Agilysys, 1987.