Carol Ellis Vinzant

Background

Vinzant, Carol Ellis was born on December 22, 1962 in West Point, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of James Franklin and Vanita Ellis.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Mississippi U. Women, 1985; Master of Science in Nursing, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1989.

Career

Staff nurse, charge nurse pediatrics, Baptist Memorial Hospital- Golden Triangle, Columbus, Mississippi, since 1985; assistant professor nursing, Mississippi U. Women, Columbus, since 1990. Instructor nursing Itawamba Community College, Fulton, Mississippi.

Achievements

• Carol Ellis Vinzant has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrics nurse, nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Adult leader Calvary Baptist Church, West Point, Mississippi, since 1992, Special Olympics. Member American Family Association, National Arbor Foundation, Mississippi Nurses Association (certified pediatric nurse, past vice president, past president, chairman extension committee since 1991, chairman preceptorship committee since 1993), Mississippi U. Women Alumni Association, U. Alabama Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau (president Zeta Rho chapter 1993-1994, secretary since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, gardening, reading, journal writing.

Connections

Married Stephen Ronald Vinzant, September 16, 1983. Children: Vanita Marie, Elissa Carol.

Father:

James Franklin Ellis

Mother:

Vanita Ellis

Spouse:

Stephen Ronald Vinzant

child:

Vanita Marie Vinzant

child:

Elissa Carol Vinzant