91吃瓜网 salutes these phenomenal women in #WomensHistoryMonth
As part of Women's History Month, 91吃瓜网 will be highlighting a few of the many outstanding women leaders in the 91吃瓜网 community.
Ellen Martin
Martin has been a member of the 91吃瓜网 Board of Trustees, representing Subdistrict 5, since 2018. She is also a retired longtime 91吃瓜网 faculty member and administrator. In 2021, at the College's inaugural "She Is" women's conference, organizers announced the establishment of Ellen Forrest Martin Day in recognition of her service and commitment to 91吃瓜网.
Barbara Washington
Washington, an attorney, is a Missouri state senator (9th District, in office since 2021) and a former state representative (23rd District). Since 2016 she has also served on the 91吃瓜网 Board of Trustees, representing Subdistrict 3. In 2021, at 91吃瓜网's inaugural "She Is" women's conference, organizers announced the Barbara Anne Washington Women Making History Award, to be bestowed at future conferences.
Dr. Karen Curls
Curls, criminal justice program coordinator at 91吃瓜网-Penn Valley, has been a faculty member for more than 30 years. She's the founder of 91吃瓜网's Civil Rights Pilgrimage, a bus tour that takes students to notable African-American historic sites in the South. Curls was recently announced as a 2022 recipient of the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award from the American Association of Community Colleges.
Dr. Melissa Eaton
Eaton is social science division chair and an anthropology instructor at Metropolitan Community College-Longview. She also serves as president of 91吃瓜网's Faculty Senate. An anthropologist and archaeologist, she is president of the Kansas City Archaeological Society and a board member of the Missouri Archaeological Society. Eaton was recently awarded the J. Mett Shippee Award for Outstanding Service in local archaeology.