Virginia Rose Elder Widstrom

Background

Widstrom, Virginia Rose Elder was born on February 16, 1939 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of George Homer and Rose (Pine) Elder.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical, South Dakot State University, 1961; Master of Science in Chemical, South Dakot State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical, U. Georgia, 1988.

Career

Instructor, chemical, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Georgia, 1966-1968; assistant professor chemical, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 1968-1986; associate professor chemical, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 1986-1994; professor chemical, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, since 1994.

Achievements

• Virginia Rose Elder Widstrom has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (secretary 1989, southwest Georgia section treasurer since 1991), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Women (scholar chairman 1986-1991), Sigma Xi., Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, Bethel Bible teacher.

Connections

Married Neil Wayne Widstrom, September 4, 1960. Children: Gerald Allen, Jeffrey Lee.

Father:

George Homer Elder

Mother:

Rose (Pine) Elder

Spouse:

Neil Wayne Widstrom

child:

Gerald Allen Widstrom

child:

Jeffrey Lee Widstrom