Vergil Homer Dykstra

Background

Dykstra, Vergil Homer was born on February 1, 1925 in Harrison, South Dakota, United States. Son of Broer Doekeles and Nellie (Schippers) Dykstra.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Hope College, 1949; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1953.

Career

Instructor philosophy, U. Cincinnati, 1953-1954; instructor, U. Oregon, 1954-1956; assistant professor, U. Oregon, 1957-1960; associate professor, U. Oregon, 1960-1961; visiting lecturer, University of Wisconsin, 1956-1957; postdoctoral fellow, University of Michigan, 1961-1962; associate dean, Harpur College, 1962-1964; dean administration, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1964-1965; vice president administration, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1965-1969; professor philosophy, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1969-1973; president, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1973-1977; educational consultant, 1977-1978; administrative vice president, Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland., 1978-1989; retired, Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland., 1989.

Achievements

• Vergil Homer Dykstra has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Connections

Married Shirley Margaret Leslie, June 9, 1949 (divorced July 1978). Children: Leslie Fran, Lynne Meredith, Craig David, Kevin Scott. Married Wanda Rappaport, February 10, 1980 (divorced April 1987).

Father:

Broer Doekeles Dykstra

Mother:

Nellie (Schippers) Dykstra

Spouse:

Shirley Margaret Leslie

Spouse:

Wanda Rappaport

child:

Kevin Scott Dykstra

child:

Craig David Dykstra

child:

Leslie Fran Dykstra

child:

Lynne Meredith Dykstra