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Ellen Eilers

Class of 1935

Ellen Eilers black and whiteInducted September 26, 2008

 

Education:

• Alexandria Central High School – 1935

• District 206 Teacher Training

• St. Cloud Teachers’ College

• Numerous national and international art workshops

Accomplishments/Work History:

• Two careers – teacher and artist

• Taught in one room school in Douglas County, Districts 60 & 70

• Taught 6th grade in Litchfield, MN

• Taught art classes in a boys private school- Boston, Massachusetts

• Tutored a physically challenged child

• Began a second career as a professional artist 40 years ago

• Art Awards received: 1990 Artist of the Year, Lake Region Art Council

• Three “Best Display of Show” awards, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Illinois

• Paintings awarded for “originality and creativity” four years in a row from Artist of Minnesota statewide organization

•  Lifelong educator, taught at the Senior Center and continues to teach Community Education art classes and community workshops

• Inspired and mentored many students to become artists

Alumni Hall of Fame Luncheon: November 17, 2023

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