Karen Whipp Connelly

Background

Connelly, Karen Whipp was born on October 20, 1941 in Hopewell, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Wilton Smith and Marian Whipp.

Education

Diploma, Louise Obics School Nursing, Suffolk, Virginia, 1963; Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Virginia, 1966; Master of Public Administration, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1984.

Career

Public health nurse, Virginia State Department Health, Puloski, 1966-1967; public health nursing supervisor, Virginia State Department Health, Faireaux, 1967-1969; instructor, Southside Regional School Nursing, Petersburg, Virginia, 1972-1976; supr.Crater Health district, Virginia Department Public Health, Petersburg, 1977-1984; director, St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, 1984-1986; assistant vice president community services, St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, 1986-1988; vice president, St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, since 1988. Assistant clinical professor Medical College Virginia, Richmond, since 1988, adjunct assistant professor, 1992. Clinical instructor University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1986.

Achievements

• Karen Whipp Connelly has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Woman's Club Hopwell, since 1977, life member Historic Hopewell Foundation;chairman Hopewell School Board, 1982-1988. Member ANA, American Association Nurse Executives, Virginia Public health Association (president 1991-1992), Rotary (Paul Harris), University of Virginia Alumni Association (life), Pi Alpha.

Connections

Married Norsell Ellis Burrow(divorced May 1978). Children: Katherine Gail, Randall Todd. Married Aubrey Byron Connelly, January 18, 1983.

Father:

Wilton Smith Whipp

Mother:

Marian Whipp

Spouse:

Aubrey Byron Connelly

Spouse:

Norsell Ellis Burrow

child:

Randall Todd Connelly

child:

Katherine Gail Connelly