1937
Born to Sanford Griffin and Virginia Griffin in Dilliner, Pennsylvania.
1958
Earns a diploma from the Washington School of Nursing.
1958
Serves as a general staff nurse at St. Vincent Pallott Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia.
1960
Teaches as an instructor at King’s Daughters’ Hospital School of Nursing in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
1961
Employed by West Virginia University Hospital and works in various positions until her resignation in June 1991.
1971
Participated in a research project set forth by the Southern Regional Education Board until 1974.
1981
Earns a Bachelor of Science from West Virginia University.
1989
Earns a certificate in nursing administration from the University of Minnesota.
1986
Is on the advanced board of the Chavez County Ambulance in Roswell, New Mexico.
1991
Becomes the director of nursing at the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center.
1992
Is the vice president of patient care services at the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center.
1995
Is a scholarship reviewer for the American Organization of Nurse Executives.
1996
Serves on the board of directors of Chavez County United Way.
2000
Is the chief nursing officer at the Carlsbad Medical Center in New Mexico.
2000
Receives Marjorie Jaretta Faust Excellence in Nursing Leadership, an award that is presented annually to leaders in nursing.
2003
Retires from her profession.
2006
Is president of the Carlsbad, New Mexico, AARP chapter until 2019.
2017
Is inducted into the AARP New Mexico Hall of Fame.