Background
Harrington, Jean Patrice was born in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of James Michael and Katherine Ann (Holl) Harrington.
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Jean Patrice Harrington
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Bachelor, College Mount St. Joseph, 1953; Master of Arts, Creighton U., 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Colorado, 1967; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Xavier U., 1983; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ohio Dominican College, 1988; Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Thomas Institute, Cincinnati, 1985; Doctor of Laws (honorary), College Mount St. Joseph, 1988; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1990; D. Technology Studies (honorary), Cincinnati Technology, 1988; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Northern Kentucky U., 1996; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Dayton, 1999.
Career
Joined, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, 1940; principal, St. Rose of Lima, Denver, 1953-1956; teacher, Cathedral H.S., Denver, 1956-1958; principal, Cathedral H.S., Denver, 1958-1968; director institutional research, College Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, 1968-1969; president, College Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, 1977-1987; executive director, Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, 1988-1990; interim president, Cincinnati State College, 1997.
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Board of directors Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, 1976-1986, St. Mary Corwin Hospital, Pueblo, Colorado, 1972-1980, Cincinnati Bicentennial Commission, 1982-1989, Samaritan Health Resources, Inc., 1983-1996, St. Rita School for Deaf, 1983-1986, United Appeal Cabinet, 1983, Cincinnati Cmty. Chest, 1988-1995, Dan Beard county Boy Scouts American, 1988-1991. Trustee Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center, Dayton, Ohio, 1978-1980, 89-97, board directors, 1989-1996.
Trustee Miami University, 1989-1997, chairman 1994-1997. Board directors College of Mount St. Joseph, since 1995. Member National Association Indiana Colleges Universities, Association Catholic Colleges Universities(board directors), Ohio Foundation Indiana Colls., Greater Cincinnati Consortium Colls.and Universities (vice chairman 1980-1982), Council Indiana Colls.
(board directors 1981-1985), Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1978-1984, trustee 1981-1985, secretary 1979-1985).
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Svc. citation National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1987, Women Helping Women award Sorpotimist International, 1990, Statesman award Cincinnati Association Executives, 1988, St. Francis award Friars Club, 1994, Daniel Ransahoff Initiative award, 1994, Lincoln award Northern Kentucky U., 1994, Great Living Cincinnatian Clarke award of C., 1996, Svc. to Education award Ohiana Library. Association, 1998, Children's Advocate award Beech Acres. Named Career Woman of AchievementYWCA, 1981, Distinguished Business and Professional Woman of Year, 1982. Inductee Hall of Excellence of Ohio Federation of Indiana Colls., 1990.Recipient Distinguished Svc. citation National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1987, Women Helping Women award Sorpotimist International, 1990, Statesman award Cincinnati Association Executives, 1988, St. Francis award Friars Club, 1994, Daniel Ransahoff Initiative award, 1994, Lincoln award Northern Kentucky U., 1994, Great Living Cincinnatian Clarke award of C., 1996, Svc. to Education award Ohiana Library. Association, 1998, Children's Advocate award Beech Acres. Named Career Woman of AchievementYWCA, 1981, Distinguished Business and Professional Woman of Year, 1982.
Inductee Hall of Excellence of Ohio Federation of Indiana Colls., 1990.