Carol Frances Kimmel

Background

Kimmel, Carol Frances was born on September 22, 1917 in Dongola, Illinois, United States.

Education

Student, Bethel Women's College, 1937; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Illinois State University, 1977.

Career

Teacher music, Alto Pass, Illinois, 1937-1938.

Achievements

• Carol Frances Kimmel has been listed as a noteworthy Civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Audubon School Parent-Teachers Association, Rock Island, Illinois, 1954-1956. 1st vice president Illinois Parent-Teachers Association, 1964-1966, president 1966-1968. Member board education, Rock Islan, 1963-1972, pres, 1971-1972.

Member Executive Committee National Parent-Teachers Association, 1971-1973, 1st vice president, 1973-1975, president 1975-1977. Chairman Parent-Teachers Association Commision on television Violence, 1976-1977. Member Illinois Board HigherEdn.

Task Force to Study Teacher Education, since 1975, Illinois Board Higher Education Task Force to Study Governance of Universities, 1974-1975, Illinois Advisory Committee on Media Superior vena cava syndrome, 1974, United States Office Education Community Education National Advisory Council, 1976-1979, advising committee for science education National Science Foundation, 1976-1979, National Task Force on Responsible Decisions about Alcohol, 1974-1977. Trustee Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1987-1983. Member of advisory county National Organisation Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1975-1977.

Medical section Illinois School Problems Commission, 1969-1973. Member Illinois Advisory Committee on Right to Read, 1973-1975, Illinois Advisory Committee on Education for Gifted, 1974-1975. Member finance advising committee National Advisory Committee Intergovtl.

Rels., 1972-1973,Western Illinois Advisory Committee on Education, 1970-1975. Member National Institute Education Panel to Review Ednl. Research laboratories and Centers, since 1977.

Illinois commissioner Education communications of States, since 1978. Trustee March of Dimes Birth Defects. Foundation, since 1978;chairman National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education, since 1980.

Member Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary), Alpha Delta Kappa (honorary).

Connections

Daughter of Clyde and Grace (Kerr) Karraker. M.Walter G. Kimmel, August 21, 1938. Children: Walter J., Carol Ann, Ralph Grear.

Father:

Clyde Karraker

Mother:

Grace (Kerr) Karraker

child:

Ralph Grear Kimmel

child:

Carol Ann Kimmel

child:

Walter J. Kimmel