In 2004, Nancy Shelton was the recipient of the Dr. Rhea Marsh and Dorothy Lockhart Smith Winter Park History Research Grant. This grant is made possible by a bequest by the estate of Dr. Smith. It is a product of a joint venture of the Winter Park Public Library and the Olin Library at Rollins College. Together, we award a research grant to further the study of Winter Park history. Ms. Shelton's topic was:

Heroic Measures: The Story of Winter Park Philanthropist John M. Tiedtke
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Nancy Shelton received both her B.A. and her M.A. at Rollins College. She has also been employed at Rollins College since 2000. She currently serves as an advancement writer and endowed report coordinator in the office of advancement services at Rollins.