Sally Kay Tennihill

Background

Tennihill, Sally Kay was born on February 14, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Wayne Harris and Ruth Anne Downs.

Education

Student, Ohio State University, 1959—1961. Bachelor in English, Northwest Missouri State University, 1985. Master of Arts in English, Northwest Missouri State University, 1987.

Career

Teacher piano, Maryville, Missouri, since 1970; certified nurse assistant, Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville, Missouri, 1982-1984; graduate assistant, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri, 1985-1986; teaching assistant, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri, 1986-1987; substitute teacher, St. Joseph (Missouri) School Board, 1988-1993; stringer, St. Joseph News-Press, 1988-1992.

Membership

Member Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Maryville, Missouri, 1987-1996, Prison Fellowship, Maryville, 1996, Willa Cather Foundation, Maryville, 1993-1996. Head Women's Resource Center Northwest Missouri University, Maryville, 1984-1987. President Master of Science Support Group, Maryville, 1995-1996.

Vice president Nodaway County Civil War Roundtable, president 1996-2002. Member American Association of University Women, Retired Teachers Maryville, Sons and Daughters of the Civil War, Northwest Missouri Multiple Sclerosis Support Group.

Connections

Married Jack Tennihill (deceased), October 17, 1961. Children: John, Ralph, Myrtle, Joe.

Father:

Wayne Harris

Mother:

Ruth Anne Downs

Spouse:

Jack Tennihill

child:

John Tennihill

child:

Ralph Tennihill

child:

Myrtle Tennihill

child:

Joe Tennihill