Virginia Ginger Carolina Whittington

Background

Whittington, Virginia Ginger 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, University 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, 1975—1996.

Freelance writer, vacation reporter Vindicator newspaper, Youngstown, Ohio, 1979-1984.

Achievements

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

Membership

Vice president Citizens League Greater Youngstown, 1988-1998. Clinton delegate Democratic National Convention, 1992, 96. Board directors First Unitarian Church Youngstown.

Member Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, Pennsylvania, Chester County Democratic Executive Committee. Committeeperson Tredyffrin Township Democratic. Member League of Women Voters, National Education Association, National Organization of Women (president greater Youngstown chapter 1988-1991, member national child care task force), Pennsylvania State Education Association, National Women's Political Caucus, National Board Political Planning Committee ( president Pennsylvania chapter 1999-2009), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

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

Married William Tyre Whittington, November 12, 1983 (divorced 1994).

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