Sylvia S. Kopenhaver

Background

Kopenhaver, Sylvia S. was born on July 24, 1932 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Jay and Mary V. (Tuu) Simcoe.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1955; Master of Science in Education Teaching in Schools of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1958.

Career

Staff nurse student health service, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1953-1955; staff nurse, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1953-1955; faculty school of nursing, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1955-1957; faculty school of nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957-1959; executive director, Planned Parenthood Association, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1970-1971; assistant professor medical-surgical, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, 1976-1982; instructor medical-surgical, St. Luke's Hospital School Nursing, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1982-1991; coordinator learning laboratory, St. Luke's Hospital School Nursing, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1991.

Achievements

• Sylvia S. Kopenhaver has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, Pennsylvania Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, Pennsylvania League for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening, "grandmothering.".

Connections

Married Donald B. Kopenhaver, 1957 (divorced 1977). Children: Mark Evan, Lynn Marie Wojciechowski, Stephen John, Jill Elizabeth Mittl.

Father:

John Jay Simcoe

Mother:

Mary V. (Tuu) Simcoe

Spouse:

Donald B. Kopenhaver

child:

Stephen John Kopenhaver

child:

Mark Evan Kopenhaver

child:

Lynn Marie Wojciechowski Kopenhaver

child:

Jill Elizabeth Mittl Kopenhaver