CHRISTENSON, Dr. Christy Eric
CHRISTENSON
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/10/2016 at 12:43:41
BIOGRAPHY of CHRISTY ERIC CHRISTENSON
Graceland University, Lamoni, IowaChristy Eric Christenson was born on May 16, 1916, in Conneaut, Ohio.
Christy Christenson studied at Western Reserve University, receiving his bachelor's degrees in French and English in 1939, and his mater's in French in 1947. After completing his master's degree, he taught French at the University of South Dakota and Lon Morris Junior College before joining the Graceland faculty.
Dr. Christenson came to Graceland in 1959 to teach French and headed the college's modern foreign language department for several years. He also taught Spanish from 1960 to 1963 and designed Graceland's Spanish major, which was introduced in the fall of 1965. As a faculty member, Dr. Christenson began a tradition of inviting Methodist students at Graceland to the Lamoni Methodist congregation.
After retiring as professor emeritus in 1980, Dr. Christenson decided to maintain his presence on campus by volunteering his time in the DuRose Rare Book Room of the Frederick Madison Smith Library.
Dr. Christenson received the Graceland Award of Recognition in 1988, and Citizen of the Year for 1993 by the Lamoni Chamber of Commerce.
SOURCE: Goehner, David. “The Graceland College Book of Knowledge: From A To Z.” Pp. 398-98. Herald House. Independence MO. 1997.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2016
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