Jenny Nellis, Morris

Stevens County

Jenny lives in Stevens County and will be serving a 3 year term for Stevens County. Jenny is a sculptor with an MFA from the University of Iowa. Her experience includes; 35 years teaching studio art at the University of Minnesota Morris and includes 7 years chairing the Humanities Division UMM, 2 years serving as Assistant Dean for Students UMM, extensive committee service and grant selection committee for St John's pottery.

When asked about her interest in serving on the Board, Jenny states, “I have a long time commitment to the Arts as an artist, art educator, and as a volunteer. LRAC's Board is interesting to me because of its broader scope in this region. As a retired person I currently have the time to serve on the LRAC Board and believe I have experience that can be useful to the Board.”