Finn, Catherine Conversano (Mrs. John F. Jr.), 1910-1997
Biography
Mrs. Finn came to Nightingale in fall 1966 to teach Lower School, but quickly moved to teaching math, which she taught until her departure in 1980.
Prior to Nightingale, Mrs. Finn studied at Hofstra University followed by a teacher training school. She then taught at Locust Valley and Hewlett (Long Island). The Finns had two sons. Mrs. Finn died in 1997.
In 1999, the Catherine Finn Endowed Mathematics Fund for Professional and Curricular Development was established as an endowed memorial fund of the Campaign for Nightingale's Future.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Class of 1975 class photographs, 1965 - 1975
Traditionally, a group photograph of students in the same class year is taken annually and each class photograph for that year is published in the school yearbook. The Class Photographs series includes some of those original photographs, along with other photographs where most or all students in a class are together. Occasionally, photographs will include students from two class years, pictured together.
Letter : [to] Mrs. Finn / Lala Villard Wood, relating to seventy-fifth anniversary pamphlet, 1996 Jun 6
Memorandum : to Mrs. Woodbridge, Mrs. McMenamin, Miss Vicary, Mrs. Finn / Peggy Starkey, relating to suggested changes to mathematics course, 1971 Mar 9
Memorandum : to Mrs. Woodbridge, Mrs. McMenamin, Mrs. Finn / Mrs. Person, relating to suggested changes to mathematics course, c. 1970 - 1979
Photographs of Mrs. Finn, c. 1976
Program for Catherine Conversano Finn memorial service, 1997
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