Judith Carol Rush Pennington

Background

Pennington, Judith Carol Rush was born on July 26, 1945 in Tylertown, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of David Harmon Rush and Nell Marie Carnes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1967. Master of Education, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1988.

Career

Medical technologist, Navarro County Memorial Hospital, Corsicana, Texas, 1973-1974; biological laboratory technician, Veterinary Toxicology and Entomology Research Laboratory, USDA, College Station, Texas, 1974-1975; technical assistant, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1974-1975; instructor, Southeastern Louisiana U., Hammond, Louisiana, 1976-1977; medical technologist, Hammond State School, 1976-1977; medical technologist, Mercy Regional Medical Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1977-1978; chemist Waterways Experiment Station, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, 1978-1980; biologist Waterways Experiment Station, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, 1980-1985; research biologist Waterways Experiment Station, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, since 1985.

Achievements

• Judith Carol Rush Pennington has been listed as a noteworthy Biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association Aquatic Vascular Plant Biologists, American Medical Technologists, Sotheastern Biological Control Working Group, American Society of Soil Science, Kappa Delta Pi (Zeta Kappa chapter), Sigma Xi. Clubs: Toastmasters (administrative vice president 1983-1984).

Connections

Married Carlos Harrison Pennington, August 12. Children: Jennifer Denise, Cathryn Haley.

Father:

David Harmon Rush Carnes

Mother:

Nell Marie Carnes

Spouse:

Carlos Harrison Pennington

child:

Cathryn Haley Pennington

child:

Jennifer Denise Pennington