Carolyn Floyd
Carolyn Floyd (born 1933) is an American educator and politician. She served as the first president of the Kodiak Community College in the U.S. state of Alaska, and was the mayor of Kodiak for 18 consecutive years. She is a 2012 Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.[1] Floyd attended Northwest Mississippi Community College, the University of Arkansas (bachelor's degree) and the University of Mississippi (master's degree).[2]
Awards[]
- “Who’s Who in International Education” (1985)
- Honorary Doctorate of Education, University of Alaska Anchorage (1989)
- Lifetime Achievement Award by the Alaska Municipal League (2003)
- Community Leaders of America Award by the Alaska Municipal League (1990)
- Certificate of Achievement in Leadership Excellence, National League of Cities (2008)
- One of six finalists for the Women in Municipal Government Award, National League of Cities (2010).
See also[]
- Carolyn Floyd Library
References[]
- ^ "Class of 2012". Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Joe and Carolyn Floyd establish new Northwest scholarship". Northwest Mississippi Community College. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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