Nancy Elizabeth Juckett Brown was born on December 26, 1949 in Burlington, Vermont. She was adopted by her parents, J. Walter and Elizabeth Juckett, of Hudson Falls and attended Hudson Falls Schools. She graduated in 1967. During her high school years, she was a member of the Library Staff, Future Teachers of America, Choir, Choraliers, All-County Choir, and the Area All-State Choir.
College years were completed at The University of Vermont with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. During college, Nancy married Thomas S. Brown II and they later had two sons, Stephen and Timothy.
During the 1980’s Nancy worked as an elementary substitute teacher in local schools as well as being elected library trustee in their hometown of Georgia, Vermont. She also was a Boy Scout leader for the local Vermont troop. She enjoyed working with the boys and giving them a positive experience.
Starting in the 1980’s, she was appointed as a Trustee of The Sandy Hill Foundation, a small private foundation headquartered in Hudson Falls. This Foundation started by her father and grandfather mainly donates funds in the local Hudson Falls area. Nancy has most recently been the Managing Trustee and her greatest feeling of pride in the work of the Foundation has been their donations to the college scholarship program. She feels that a college education is an important start for a student and enjoys helping the students fund their education.
Nancy was elected as a Director of the Lake Champlain Cancer Research Organization in the 1990’s. She was appointed its Chairman in 2007.
In retirement, Nancy continues to reside in northern Vermont with frequent trips to see family and spend summer vacations at the family cottage on Lake Champlain.