Wanda Kay Young

Background

Young, Wanda Kay was born on January 23, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Wayne and Nora Adaline (Cox) Garmon.

Education

ADN, Illinois Center College, 1977; Bachelor of science in nursing, West Texas State University, 1991.

Career

Staff nurse in obstetrics, Pekin (Illinois) Memorial Hospital, 1977-1981; charge nurse, unit educator obstetrics department, Pekin (Illinois) Memorial Hospital, 1981-1982; maternity head nurse, Pekin (Illinois) Memorial Hospital, 1982-1985; head nurse birthing center, Methodist Hospital, Lubbock, Texas, 1985-1990; nursing education coordinator, Methodist Hospital, Lubbock, Texas, since 1990. Board directors health occupations education Lubbock Indiana School District, since 1990. Consultant women's wellness conference Family Therapy and Recovery Center, Lubbock, since 1993.

Mentor for AFDC mother, Texas Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome.

Achievements

• Wanda Kay Young has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, health professional advising committee March of Dimes, Lubbock, since 1989. Think First coordinator Head and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Programs for Comty. Schools, since 1992; director church nurseries 1st Church of the Nazarene Church, Lubbock, since 1992.

Member Texas Nurses Association (2d vice president 1991-1992, 1st vice president 1992-1993, president 1993-1995, Outstanding Svc. and Leadership award 1994), Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, boating, traveling.

Connections

Married Henry Allen Young Junior, February 6, 1965. Children: Glenda Lynnette, Henry Allen III (deceased).

Father:

William Wayne Garmon

Mother:

Nora Adaline (Cox) Garmon

Spouse:

Henry Allen Young Junior

child:

Glenda Lynnette Young

child:

Henry Allen III Young (deceased)