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Sheridan, Wilma Froman was born on January 31, 1926 in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Carl Edwin and Mary Charlotte (Evans) Froman.
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Wilma Froman Sheridan
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Wilma Froman Sheridan, American Dean. Board of directors, member music committee Ecumenical Ministries, Portland, 1965-1968; board directors Portland Symphonic Choir, 1972-1976, Community Music Center, Portland, since 1984. Member Music Educators National Conference (member of national committee for handicapped learners 1978-1981), Multhomah Athletic Club, Mu Phi Epsilon (chapter Member of Year 1989, award for music therapy 1982, 85).
Education
Bachelor of Music, Willamette University, 1945. Master of Music in Education, Lewis and Clark College, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oregon, 1979.
Career
Secondary choral music teacher, Ashland Public Schools, 1945-1946; instructor in piano, Washington State University, Pullman, 1946-1947; commercial teacher, Everett (Washington) High School, 1949-1950; commercial teacher, Ashland High School, 1950-1951; elementary music teacher, Portland (Oregon) Public Schools, 1954-1960; from instructor to professor in music, Portland State University, 1969-1985; head music department, Portland State University, 1980-1985; dean School Fine and Performing Arts, Portland State University, since 1985. Instructor in music Lewis and Clark College, Portland, 1956-1965.
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Membership
Board of directors, member music committee Ecumenical Ministries, Portland, 1965-1968. Board directors Portland Symphonic Choir, 1972-1976, Community Music Center, Portland, since 1984. Member Music Educators National Conference (member of national committee for handicapped learners 1978-1981), Multhomah Athletic Club, Mu Phi Epsilon (chapter Member of Year 1989, award for music therapy 1982, 85).
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Married Robert Jackson Sheridan, May 24, 1946. Children: Sarah Ruth, Richard Carl, Scott Daniel.
