Virginia Sydness Harris

Background

Harris, Virginia Sydness was born on October 24, 1945 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Jeffries and Jeanette Lucille Sydness.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Education, Moorhead State University, 1967; CSB (honorary), Massachusetts Metaphysical College, 1982; postgraduate, Principia College, Elsah, Illinois postgraduate, Mills College.

Career

Owner, Edgewater Inn & Marina, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, 1966-1970; assistant to presidential interpreter, unites states department State, Washington, 1967-1968; secretary school teacher, Fargo (North Dakota) Public Schools, 1968-1970; television host, producer, Public Broadcast Sys., Fargo, 1968-1970; Christian Science teacher, since 1982; Christian Science lecturer, 1983-1989. Faculty member Healing & Spirituality Symposium Harvard Medical school and New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, since 1995.

Achievements

• Virginia Sydness Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Publisher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors League of Women Voters, 1968-1973, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1969-1973. Clerk Christian Science Church, Boston, 1986-1990, board directors, chair, since 1990. Treasurer, board directors National Foundation Women Legislators, Inc., Washington, since 1994.

Member American Association of University Women, Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Junior League Boston, Wellesley College Club, City Club Washington.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, skiing, reading, needlepoint.

Connections

Married Granville Reed Harris, December 29, 1966. Children: G. Richard, Donald Thomas, Steven Jeffrey.

Father:

Kenneth Jeffries

Mother:

Jeanette Lucille Sydness

Spouse:

Granville Reed Harris

child:

G. Richard Harris

child:

Donald Thomas Harris

child:

Steven Jeffrey Harris