Background
Bernas, Elizabeth Arlene Snyder was born on November 25, 1934 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of James H. Snyder and Ruth Catherine (Ferry) Snyder Sprung.
Bernas, Elizabeth Arlene Snyder was born on November 25, 1934 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of James H. Snyder and Ruth Catherine (Ferry) Snyder Sprung.
Graduate Lynchburg College, 1981. Student health services, 1982.
General duty nurse Latrobe Hospital, Pennsylvania, 1955—1957. Private duty nurse LaPlata Hospital, Maryland, 1959. Volunteer nurse American Red Cross, Lynchburg, Virginia, from 1965.
General duty nurse Lynchburg College, from 1969, coordinator health education, from 1979. Director student health services, from 1982.
Secretary Blue Ridge Farms Civic Association, Lynchburg, 1966—1967. Den mother Boy Scouts America, 1966—1968. Advisor Sexual Awareness Peer Group, 1983—1986, Alcohol Awareness Group, from 1979.
Co-coordinator Center Virginia Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Coordinating Counsel, from 1987, member board directors, from 1991. Member Southwest (Virginia) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education Coalition, from 1990. Volunteer nurse Lynchburg Free Clinic, from 1987.
Advisor Peer Educators, from 1990. Volunteer Republican party, Lynchburg, 1968. Advisor Omni Club, 1982—1987.
Member of Mid-Atlantic College Health Association, Community Health Nurses, American Nurses Association Council, Virginia Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, Mothers Club (v. p. 1975-1976, president 1976), American College Health Association, Order of DeMolay (treasurer 1976, 1978), Blumont Garden (historian 1960-1963).
Married Albert Earl Bernas, October 1, 1955. Children: Debra, Mark, Jeffrey, Brian.