The Elizabethtown College Department of Education is pleased to propose the creation of the Anna Reese Tempest Distinguished Educator Lecture Series. The series, created in memory of Anna Reese Tempest is designed to honor the memory of a graduate who was dedicated to teaching.

 

Anna Reese Tempest, class of 1934, majored in French and was active in the theatre at Elizabethtown College. Throughout her life, Mrs. Tempest dedicated herself to teaching foreign languages to high school students in the public school system, eventually chairing the language department at Grant High School, Portland, Oregon. In recognition of her dedication and lifelong love of teaching, the Anna Reese Tempest Distinguished Educator Lecture Series will be created to bring well-respected speakers to campus to provide students with exposure to thought provoking ideas and practices in education.

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The lectures funded under this program will be funded by an initial gift of $25 ,000. The interest  income  received  each  year  from  the endowed  fund  created  by this  gift  will  be used to  underwrite  the expenses  associated  with  bringing  distinguished  educators  to campus to address education classes. Ninety percent of the interest income from this fund will be used to fund guest lecturers, with the remaining ten percent reinvested in the fund. Unused funds will be reinvested in the fund. Additional donations may be made to Elizabethtown  College' s Anna Reese Tempest  Distinguished  Educator  Lecture Series.

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More than 350 students, almost a quarter of our student population, major in education at Elizabethtown College. The Department of Education is dedicated to providing students with a strong background in liberal arts and sciences while developing highly qualified teaching professionals. The Anna Reese Tempest Distinguished Educator Lecture Series will provide the Department of Education with the opportunity to expose students to new and old, innovative and time-tested theories and practices within education. These lectures will be open for attendance by all members of the campus community.

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Each year members of the Education Department will meet to compile a short list of suggested guest lecturers. Speakers will visit classes as designated by the Chair of the Education Department. Funding may be used for speaking fees, travel/dining stipend and supporting materials. Written information on these speakers will note the sponsorship of the Anna Reese Tempest Distinguished Educator Lecture Series at Elizabethtown College.

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Elizabethtown College is pleased to honor a graduate who committed her life to service in her community through teaching. "Educate for Service," is one of the guiding principles of the College. Anna Reese Tempest's life was dedicated to this principle and this gift will allow her commitment to education to influence a new generation of educators .