Nancy Jean Harmon, born April 21, 1946, taught in District 54 as a fourth- grade teacher for 34 years, principally at Edwin Aldrin School. She graduated from Monmouth College and earned her Master’s from Roosevelt University. During the early 1970’s, Nancy received the Schaumburg Outstanding Young Educator award.
Nancy was a devoted, master teacher who addressed her students with love, high expectations, and respect. She cherished her students fiercely and taught them diligently. They felt secure and esteemed. Nancy had a nickname as the “Homework Queen”, and yet students and parents fought to be in her classroom. Graduated students flocked back to Aldrin to visit with their favorite teacher.
For ten years, Nancy facilitated Rainbows, groups for children who experienced a loss through death, divorce, separation, abandonment. The support, compassion, and empathy she freely gave were outstanding.
For many years, Nancy led the United Way Drive at Aldrin School, another volunteer position that expressed her generosity and commitment to those in need and the more vulnerable.
Nancy loved Delta Kappa Gamma and was an active member for 45 years. She made this group a priority and she steadfastly attended the meetings. Nancy had a large collection of friends in Delta Kappa Gamma. They were her chosen family. She encouraged, enlightened, enriched, endeared. Nancy was solidly behind the activities of our society: served as chapter treasurer, served on her favorite Special Projects committee, gave generously to monthly service projects, and used her artistic creativity as our master calligrapher.
Nancy’s character as educator, friend, and DKG sister, truly embodied the values of Delta Kappa Gamma. Her true legacy was all the lives she touched.
John Harmon, Nancy’s husband, has generously donated funds to support the Nancy J. Harmon Memorial Scholarship. In addition to high academic achievement, we look for a young woman who exemplifies the qualities that were so special about Nancy Harmon… kindness, friendship, humor, humbleness, passion and dedication.
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