Allen, Mary Stanton (Sohovic), 1928-2017

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Biography

Before teaching Class I at Nightingale, Mrs. Allen, previously known as Mary Stanton (nee Sohovic), worked in theater and opera, including several Broadway shows. She started teaching when her own three children entered school and came to Nightingale in fall 1977, where she taught (mostly) Lower School, retiring in 1994. Notably, Mrs. Allen created the school's schedule during 1989-1991 period of schoolhouse construction, when students attended classes in various locations across the Upper East Side.

Mrs. Allen earned a B.A. in music from New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and a Master's degree in education from Fordham University. She was born November 1, 1928 in Bridgeport, CT and died on April 28, 2017 in New York. Her husband was John M. Allen.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Video recording of Daisy Ceremony, 1980

Item — Box: 04115

Identifier: 004 007 000 03 0001

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The Academics Record Group consists of records related to teaching and educating students at the Nightingale-Bamford School. Records relate to teaching of the arts, student work, commencement, Class VIII Moving Up and Class IV Daisy ceremonies, and library and archives records. Records related to the professional community (faculty, staff), such as curriculum records, employee manuals, faculty newsletters, lists and biographical information of professional community members, faculty meeting...

Dates: 1980

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG01, RG01 Academics Record Group / SG001 Academics Records / S08 Moving Up and Daisy Ceremonies

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