Virginia Carolina Whittington

Background

Whittington, Virginia Carolina was born on September 4, 1931 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph Adam and Mary Bernice (Dlugos) Opoczenski.

Education

Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1953; Master of Arts, U. Pittsburgh, 1972; Master of Education, Westminister College, 1978.

Career

Teacher Spanish, Villa Maria (Pennsylvania) High School, 1972-1975; instructor Spanish, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1972-1975; teacher Latin, English, Spanish, Mohawk Area School, Bessemer, Pennsylvania, since 1975. Freelance writer, vacation reporter Vindicator newspaper, Youngstown, Ohio, since 1979.

Achievements

• Virginia Carolina Whittington has been listed as a notable Language educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Citizens League Greater Youngstown, since 1988. Clinton delegate Democratic National Convention, 1992. Board directors First Unitarian Church Youngstown.

Member League of Women Voters, National Organization for Women (president greater Youngstown chapter 1988-1991, member of national child care tsak force), American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, American Classical Association.

Connections

Married Len Kolasinski, February 7, 1953. (divorced September 1982). Children: Sheryl, Sharon, Diane, Kurt Kolasinski.

Married William Tyre Whittington, November 12, 1983.

Father:

Joseph Adam Opoczenski

Mother:

Mary Bernice (Dlugos) Opoczenski

Spouse:

Len Kolasinski

Spouse:

William Tyre Whittington

child:

Kurt Kolasinski Whittington

child:

Diane Whittington

child:

Sharon Whittington

child:

Sheryl Whittington