Wed, 01/27/2021 - 2:45pm
Ea Ea (formerly Craige Schensted.
Ea Ea (formerly Craige Schensted) died at Sussman House in hospice care January 22, 2021 accompanied by his long-time friend, Mariah Williams.
Craige Schensted was born in Mayville, North Dakota, April 12, 1927, son of Roy and Helen Chance Schensted. He served in the US army in WW2 and, on the GI Bill, attended the University of Minnesota, receiving a BS in Physics.
At the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Craige worked as a mathematical researcher in the Radio Astronomy Laboratory and invented new forms of mathematics currently in use.
In 1953, Craige Schensted and mathematician Charles Titus, both researchers at the University of Michigan, developed a number of strategy board games featured Games Magazine, The Last Whole Earth Catalog, and in Materials for the Open Classroom by Skip Ascheim. His games are still available here: http://gamepuzzles.com/abstract.htm.
Photo credit: Johannes Otter
Vermont Business Magazine The Snelling Center for Government has announced the graduates of the Vermont School Leadership Project Class of 2020:
Stacy Anderson, Director of Special Services, Barre Unified Union School District
Brandy Brown, Co-Principal, Milton Middle School
Michael Clark, Superintendent, Grand Isle Supervisory Union
Ryan Dudley, 6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Albert D Lawton Intermediate School
Jeff Evans, Director of Learning and Innovation, Champlain Valley School District
Heather Freeman, Director of Student Services, Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union
Ashley Hanlon, Director, Addison Wayfinder Experience
Jennifer Hulse, Director of Student Support Services, Lamoille North Supervisory Union
Alison Kidder, Director of Student Services, Orange East Supervisory Union