露丝·安·纳普出生在密歇根州. When she was very young, her family moved to a farm close to Melba, Idaho, where she grew up. She earned degrees in Music Education and Education from the University of Idaho in 1966.
毕业后，露丝·安搬到俄勒冈州的比弗顿教书. After spending a summer at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, 密歇根, 她永久地搬到了密歇根州. That move triggered a career in Saginaw Public Schools that lasted over 40 years and continues to this day as a volunteer school board member and leader.
露丝安, like many educators, wore many hats throughout her career. 她曾担任K-12音乐协调员, Fine 艺术 Coordinator and was involved in the Saginaw Education Association. She has twice served the 密歇根 Music Education Association as President and founded its Archives and Government Relations Program and worked with the Afro Academic Cultural, 科技奥运, 同时继续课堂教育!
Some of her former pupils include Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and professional football players — Lamarr 木ley, 罗恩·斯坦利和托里·汉弗莱斯. 一个真正敬业的教育家, 露丝安 still stays in touch today with many of her former students — not just the household names!
自2010年退休以来, 露丝安 has not slowed down — she continues to volunteer with the NAACP and served as 2nd Vice President and Education Chair. 她活跃于密歇根童子军. 她曾在当地学校董事会任职, 当选为财务主管和总裁, and is active as a board member of the Saginaw economic development organization. In 2022, 露丝安 joined the Saginaw Intermediate School District Board (county-wide) that runs the Saginaw Career Complex, 以及面向特殊教育学生的小米学习中心. And she was appointed by the governor to the State Fire 安全 Board, 代表密歇根学校董事会协会.
She’s been named the Administrator of the Year to the 密歇根 Youth 艺术 Festival, 年度音乐教师奖和优异奖, Most Valued Member and Saginaw Hero award of the NAACP of Saginaw and was named the 密歇根 State Music Teacher of the Year—to name only a few.
露丝·安在密歇根州悬挂汪达尔人的旗帜, where she planted the Vandal Spirit black and gold irises that she received from a fundraiser for the U of I Arboretum some years ago. She also sews and uses Vandal fabric to make gifts for friends and family in Idaho and is a member of U of I's Heritage Society for including the university in her estate plans. 她在萨吉诺的汽车上装饰着伊利诺伊大学的徽章. She attended her Golden I reunion in 2016 and participates as often as she can in U of I remote events.
Most recently, 露丝安 donated a Besson euphonium to the U of I Lionel Hampton School of Music.
谢谢你！, 露丝安, for demonstrating what being a Vandal means day in and day out in and out of a classroom: sharing your passion, sharing your understanding and gift of music and for being generous with your time to countless students. The University of Idaho is very lucky to have you representing the Vandal Family in 密歇根!
