Prime Poway Woman No. 30: Jan Jensen

It isn't a secret Jan Jensen loves Poway—just look at her credentials.

A resident of Poway for 18 years, Jensen was the director of the Tierra Bonita Chorus for seven years, served on the Poway High Choral Booster Board for five years, two of those years as president, and participated in different PTAs.

A registered nurse at Grossmont Hospital's intensive care unit, Jensen said she is most proud of her growing family.

"I have five wonderful children and two grandchildren whom I adore and the most wonderful husband in the world. Any other accomplishment would pale in comparison!"

The woman who has tapped into various parts of the "City in the Country" said she most admires her mother.

"She is also a nurse and served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II," she said. "She turns 90 this month and has lived a long life of service and love. She’s also feisty!"

What does Women’s History Month mean to you?  

"To be totally honest, I didn’t even know there there was a Women’s History Month.  But that doesn’t mean I don’t look up to the women in history and recognize the contributions they made and the hardships they faced. There are many that have influenced me and inspired me to be a better woman myself."