Graduate Work
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, Doctor of Education, Dept, of Educational Administration, December 1976
Master of Fine Arts, Painting, August 1977
Master of Science in Art Education, specialization, printmaking, University of Wisconsin-Madison, January, 1956
Additional Studies
Anderson Arts Ranch, Snowmass, Colorado, 2004, Intaglio Studies, Art Werger, Instructor, 2004
Prairie Woods, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2000, Icon Workshop, Phil Zimmerman, Instructor
Visiting Artist, June 1998, State Museum of Art, Cherkassy, Ukraine
Visiting Artist, June 1994, Permint Suterasemai:Adn.Bhd. Terengganu, Malaysia
Educational Seminar, 1993. Hebei Teachers College, Peoples Republic of China
Seminar, Anazazi Indian Culture,  1992, Crow Canyon Archeological Center, Colorado
Graduate Seminar, “The Route of the Mediaeval Pilgrim”, Dr. Willie Melzer, Instructor, Syracuse University, 1991
Japanese Paper Making Workshop, Kansas State University, Margaret Prentice, Instructor

Honors and Awards

Grand Prize. $1000, Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation, “Raising the Bar” competition, 2009
Outstanding Alumni Award, College of Education, Northern Illinois University. 2003
Alumni Citation, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio,  2002
Governor Robert D. Ray Award, Outstanding Volunteer Service, Iowa Sister States, 2007
Outstanding Volunteer, Terengganu Country committee, Iowa Sister States, 1997, 1998
Community Service Award, Indianola Chamber of Commerce, 1997 Outstanding Volunteer, Iowa Sister States, 1996
Governor’s award, Gov. Terry Branstad, State of Iowa, 1995
Faculty Research Award, Simpson College, 1994, (Award valued at $1000)
Faculty Service Award, Simpson College, 1994 (Award valued at $1000)
Faculty Award for Campus Leadership, 1994
Distinguished Service Award, Simpson College, 1989
2005 A.J. Harwood Merit Award in printmaking, Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, Indiana
Fourth Place Award, Iowa Water Color Association state wide member competition
2002 Honorable Mention, “Missouri River Untamed”, Bismarck Art `Association, Bismarck. N.D.
2000  Fourth Place Award, Iowa Water Color Association, state-wide member competition
1998 Firstar Award in sculpture, 100^th Annual Art Exhibition, Richmond Art Museum. November
1997 Merit Award, Iowa State Fair, Exhibition of Fine Art
Who’s Who in America, 2007
Who’s Who in American Art, 1986 to present
Who’s Who in the Midwest, 1981-1992
International Woman of the Year, 2001 to present