The following is a press release (in text only) from the federal Institute
of Museum and Library Services in Washington, DC.  (The release may also be
read on the Institute's Web site at:
http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/111802.htm)

Contact: Mamie Bittner, mailto:[log in to unmask], 202-606-8339 or Eileen
Maxwell, mailto:[log in to unmask], 202-606-8339

NATIONAL MUSEUM SERVICES BOARD GAINS NINE NEW MEMBERS

WASHINGTON, DC, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 - In one of its final acts before
adjournment, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed nine Bush nominees to the
National Museum Services Board.  The National Museum Services Board is a
15-member advisory board of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

"I am delighted to welcome these accomplished individuals to the National
Museum Services Board," said Dr. Robert S. Martin, Director of the Institute
of Museum and Library Services. "The Institute is the primary source of
federal support for the nation's libraries and museums.  The National Museum
Services Board's policy advice is key to assuring that the Institute's
programs and services continue to bring high quality museum service to the
broadest possible public.  We are grateful to this distinguished group of
museum and community leaders for their commitment to public service.  With
their assistance, the Institute will continue to help American museums
provide opportunities for lifelong learning and community engagement."

The National Museum Services Board meets three times a year to provide
policy advice to the Institute's Director.  Institute of Museum and Library
Services grants and leadership activities help museums care for collections,
expand their educational roles, partner with other community and educational
organizations, and use new technologies.  Board members also make
recommendations for the National Award for Museum Service, the nation's
highest honor for the extraordinary public service provided by American
museums.

The new board members are:

JUDITH ANN RAPANOS, Midland, Michigan - CHAIRPERSON
Judith Ann Rapanos is an active arts patron and community leader, and serves
as Chairperson of the National Assembly of State Art Agencies, the umbrella
organization for all state arts councils in the United States.  She is the
former Chair of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and
continues to serve on the Council and its Executive Committee.  Ms. Rapanos
also serves as Chair for the Midland Center for the Arts and is a Board
Member of Artserve. Ms. Rapanos received an Associate Degree from Central
Michigan University. (Term expires December 6, 2007)

DAVID A. DONATH, Woodstock, Vermont
David A. Donath is President of the Woodstock Foundation, Inc., and Director
of Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock, Vermont.  The Foundation is the
primary operating partner of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National
Historic Park.  Mr. Donath formerly served as Director of the Strawbery
Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and he previously directed
historic sites and was preservation historian for the State Historical
Society of Wisconsin.  Mr. Donath holds or has held leadership positions
with the Association for Living History, Farm & Agricultural Museums; the
American Association for State and Local History; the Forest History
Society; the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; the Vermont Historical Society;
the Vermont State Advisory Council for Historic Preservation; and the
Woodstock Historical Society.  Mr. Donath has Bachelor's and Master's
degrees in Education and History, respectively, from the University of
Vermont, and he has completed course work toward a Ph.D. in American History
at the University of Wisconsin.  (Term Expires December 6, 2004)

NANCY S. DWIGHT, Lyme, New Hampshire
Nancy S. Dwight is the Chairperson of Dwight Partners, Inc. She recently
completed her term as Board Chair of the  Montshire Museum of Science in
Vermont.  Ms. Dwight is a Director of Newspapers of New England, Inc., a
publisher of daily and weekly newspapers serving Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, and Vermont.  She was a Founding Trustee of the Crossroads
Academy, and has served as a Board Member of the Friends of Hopkins Center
and Hood Museum at Dartmouth College.  Ms. Dwight received degrees from both
Wheaton and Williams Colleges.  (Term expires December 6, 2005)

A. WILSON GREENE, Petersburg, Virginia
A. Wilson Greene is the Executive Director of Pamplin Historical Park in
Petersburg, Virginia, which he has led from its initial planning in 1992
through the present.  Prior to working with the Pamplin Foundation, he
served as President and CEO of the Association for the Preservation of Civil
War Sites, the predecessor of the Civil War Preservation Trust, for which he
now serves on the National Advisory Board.  Mr. Greene also served 16 years
in the National Park Service at a variety of historic sites.  Mr. Greene has
been a member of the faculties of Mary Washington College, Germanna
Community College, and St. Bernard Community College.  He has authored more
than 25 publications dealing with the Civil War and Southern History.  Mr.
Greene holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in History from Florida State
University and Louisiana State University, respectively. (Term expires
December 6, 2004)

MARIA MERCEDES GUILLEMARD, Dorado, Puerto Rico
Maria Mercedes Guillemard is an active arts patron.  Ms. Guillemard is a
Member of the Board of Directors and President of the Collection and
Exhibitions Committee for the Puerto Rico Museum of Art in San Juan.  Ms.
Guillemard also is Regent of the Board of Trustees for Colegio
Puertorriqueño de Niñas.  Ms. Guillemard received her Bachelor's degree from
Emmanuel College. (Term expires December 6, 2005)

PETER D. HERO, Palo Alto, California
Peter D. Hero has served as President of the Community Foundation Silicon
Valley in San Jose, California, since 1989.  Prior to this position, Mr.
Hero was President of the Maine College of Art, and he also has worked in
areas of government and corporate marketing.  Mr. Hero served a six-year
term on the National Council on the Arts.  Currently, Mr. Hero serves on the
Board of Directors of the Public Broadcasting Service, the Foundation for a
Civil Society, The National Philanthropic Trust, Stanford University's Haas
Center for Public Service, Poets and Writers, Inc., and the Entrepreneurs'
Foundation.  Mr. Hero holds a Master's of Arts in Art History from Williams
College, a Master's of Business Administration from Stanford University
Graduate School of Business, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Maine
College of Art. (Term expires December 6, 2005)

THOMAS E. LORENTZEN, Redding, California
Thomas E. Lorentzen is Government Relations/Corporate Advisor to Turtle Bay
Exploration Park, on the banks of the Sacramento River in California.  He
served in the Ronald Reagan and George H. Bush Administrations.  Positions
held include Special Assistant and Speechwriter to the Secretary of HHS,
Consultant to the Under Secretary of Education, and Director of Private
Sector Initiatives at the U.S. Small Business Administration.  He has served
as senior consultant to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and has
published articles in the San Francisco Chronicle,
Las Vegas Business Press, and Las Vegas Sun.  Mr. Lorentzen received his
Bachelor's degree from California State University, Hayward, and his
Master's degree from the University of Nevada. (Term expires December 6,
2006)

MARGARET WEBSTER SCARLETT, Jackson, Wyoming
Margaret Webster Scarlett (Maggie) is Vice President/Secretary and Director
of United Bancorporation of Wyoming, Inc., and is currently serving her
second term as President of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of
Wildlife Art, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  She also serves on the Advisory
Board of the Whitney Gallery of Western Art of the Buffalo Bill Historical
Center.  Ms. Scarlett previously served as a Trustee of the University of
Wyoming Art Museum.  She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Hearing
and Speech Science from the University of Wyoming, and her Master's of
Science degree in Audiology/Speech Pathology from Colorado State University.
(Term expires December 6, 2007)

S. BETH WALKUP, Tucson, Arizona
S. Beth Walkup is a business consultant in Tucson, Arizona with extensive
nonprofit and business management experience.  She previously served as
Executive Director of the Tucson Children's Museum and as Vice President of
the Challenger Center for Space Science Education in Alexandria, Virginia.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Educational
Enrichment Foundation, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, and
Tucson's Mayor's Youth Advisory Board, and is on the Executive Committee for
the Cultural Arts Alliance.  Ms. Walkup received her Bachelor's of Art
degree at Hastings College.  (Term expires December 6, 2003)


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