Mary Hopkins Gardenhire

Background

Gardenhire, Mary Hopkins was born on September 14, 1951 in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Adam John and Annie Bell Hopkins.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, 1973; Master of Science in Nursing, Medical College Georgia, 1976; certified spinal core injury practitioner, VA Medical Center-University of Southern California, Long Beach, 1980.

Career

Head nurse spinal cory injury unit, VA Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia clinical nurse specialist spinal cord injury home care, VA Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia instructor neurological nursing, Medical College Georgia, Augusta infection control practitioner.

Achievements

• Mary Hopkins Gardenhire has been listed as a noteworthy Infection control practitioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Spinal Cord Injury Nurses (board directors 1988-1990, research 1983-1991, chairman awards committee 1985-1992, archivist 1990-1991), Association Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology.

Connections

Married Joseph Gardenhire, June 27, 1977. Children: Latwanda, Cedrick, Miesha, Canton.

Father:

Adam John Hopkins

Mother:

Annie Bell Hopkins

Spouse:

Joseph Gardenhire

child:

Canton Gardenhire

child:

Miesha Gardenhire

child:

Latwanda Gardenhire

child:

Cedrick Gardenhire