Lillian Flickinger Bernhagen

Background

Bernhagen, Lillian Flickinger was born on October 1, 1916 in Cleveland. Daughter of Norman Henry and Bertha May (Rogers) Flickinger.

Education

Student, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1934—1937. Bachelor of Science in Education, Ohio State University, 1940. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1958.

Postgraduate, LaVerne College, 1972—1973. Bachelor of Science in Education, LaVerne College.

Career

Assistant director Kiwanis Health Camp for Underprivileged Children, Steubenville, Ohio, summer 1940. Assistant director nurses Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, 1940-1941. American Red Cross instructor Ohio State University, 1943, 63, elementary education lecturer, 1970, health education instructor, 1976-1977.

Director health services Worthington City Schools, 1951-1976. Special consultant venereal disease and sex education Ohio Department Health, 1976-1982. School health consultant Ohio Department Education, 1976—1982.

Vice chairman medicine, education committee on school and college health American Medical Association, 1976-1978, chairman, 1978-1980. Managing editor Holistic Discoveries Magazine, since 2006.

Achievements

• Lillian Flickinger Bernhagen has been listed as a noteworthy school health consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Sex education,: Understanding growth and social development

Membership

Board directors Hearing and Speech Center of Columbus and Franklin County, 1954-1957, secretary, 1957. Member national advisory committee National Center for Health Education, 1978-1982. Secretary-tres. Ohio Wesleyan University Class of 38, 1968-1978, 83-88.

Board directors V.D. Hotline Columbus and Franklin County, 1974-1987, board expansion chairman, 1978-1985, president, 1985-1986. Member professional advisory committee Partners Home Health Inc., 1991-1997. Member Worthington History Society, Doll Docent, since 1982.

Mem King Avenue United Methodist Church, since 1938, member marriage counseling committee, 1997-1998, member choir, 1950—2004, president, 1961-1963, pastor/parish relations committee, 1985-1988, board trustees, 1989-1992, administrative council, 1992-1998, homosexual study committee, 1998-1999, education commission, 1982-1985, nominations and personnel, 1992-1994. Treasurer Franklin County Women's Golf Tournament, 1992. Fellow American School Health Association (vice president 1974, University president 1976, governing council 1973-1988, chairman health guidance in sex education committee 1963-1967, 71-77, chairman senior advisory council 1983-1989, Distinguished Service award 1969, Howe award 1979, certified of merit, 1985, member awards committee 1986-1989, member history committee 1989-1995, constitution and bylaws committee 1997-1999), American Public Health Association (chairman committee on urban health problems 1972).

Member National Education Association (life, retired), Sex Education and Information Council of the United States, Worthington Education Association (vice president 1961-1962, Teacher of Year 1972-1973), Central Ohio Teachers Association (chairman school health services section 1963), Ohio State University Women's Golf Association (chairman 1973, parliamentarian since 1988), Ohio Wesleyan University Alumni Association (board directors, chairman alumni recognition committee 1994-1995, chairman bylaws revision committee 1991-1996, member organization committee 1994-1995), Columbus Women's District Golf Association (treasurer 1985, secretary 1987, vice president 1989, president 1990, advisory board 1991-1998, parliamentarian 1996-1998), Chi Omega (president Columbus Alumnae chapter 1947-1949, finance advisory Ohio Wesleyan University 1964-1976, Outstanding Alumna of Year State of Ohio 1986), Ohio State University Nursing Alumni Society (Distinguished Alumni award, 2004), Pi Lambda Theta (citation award 1971, member program committee 1986-1989, chairman by laws revision committee 1990-2000, parliamentarian), Journeys of Wisdom, Monnett Club, Worthington Women's Club, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Ralph John Bernhagen, September 2, 1940. Children: Ralph, Janet Elizabeth Darling, Penelope Anne Braat.

Father:

Norman Henry Flickinger

Mother:

Bertha May (Rogers) Flickinger

Spouse:

Ralph John Bernhagen

child:

Penelope Anne Braat Bernhagen

child:

Janet Elizabeth Darling Bernhagen

child:

Ralph Bernhagen