The Pentz File

You may have seen Rebecca “Becky” Pentz around the halls and in the labs at Winship, but you may not know these things about her—she likes singers Adele and Zac Brown, and she is married to a Presbyterian minister. She wanted, as have many people, to become a doctor “until I hit organic chemistry.” She never lost her interest in medicine and was able to blend it with her fascination with ethics. Read on for more things about Pentz.

Birthplace: Seattle

Education: BA, Philosophy, Pomona College; MA, Philosophy, Bryn Mawr; PhD, Philosphy, University of California, Irvine, 1979.

Family: Husband, Vic, Pastor of Peachtree Presbyterian Church; three married daughters, Sarah, Jessica, and Amy; three grandchildren(pictured at left).

Favorite music:

“I really like the Eagles, but I do have to admit I like Adele and Zac Brown.”

If I could switch jobs with anyone at Winship, it would be:

“Nobody! I have the best job at Winship. I think a lot of people wish they had my job!”