Carol Madge Griffee, American journalist. Named Conservationist of Year, Arkansas Wildlife Federation, 1985, Arkansas Journalist, University Arkansas at Little Rock, 1996; recipient Very Special Lady award, Advertising Club Metropolitan Washington, 1967, Special award, Arkansas Sanitarians Association, 1977, Community Service award, 1993, Media award, Arkansas Sierra Club, 1994, Freedom Information award, Arkansas Press Association, 1997.
Background
Griffee, Carol Madge was born on December 30, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of John Franklin and Leda Mae (Woodruff) G. Bachelor with honors, U. Tulsa, 1959, Master of Arts, 1966. Reporter Fort Smith (Arkansas) Times-Record, 1955, Tulsa Daily World, 1958-1960.
Education
News editor Annandale (Virginia) Free Press, 1961-1962. Staff writer Washington Star, 1963-1966. City editor Northern Virginia Sun, Arlington, Virginia, 1967-1969, exec.editor, 1969-1972.
Member committee on environmental and occupational safety Arkansas Department Health, 1988—1990. Member Metro, Citizens Advisory Committee on Solid Waste management. Past president George Mason Republican Women's Club.
Past board directors Arlington chapter American Red Cross. Past board visitors George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Member advisory board Greater Little Rock Community Mental Health Center, 1986—1993.
Member of Arkansas Press Women (president 1977-1978, Woman of Achievement award 1977, 1984), Society Professional Journalists (vice president 1980-1981, region 12 deputy director 1984-1987, board directors 1989), Arkansas Women's History Institute, Arkansas History Association, National Federation Press Women 1977-1978, (legislation-resolutions director 1978-1980, board director national conference, award), Phi Mu, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Kappa, Phi Delta Epsilon.
Named Conservationist of Year, Arkansas Wildlife Federation, 1985, Arkansas Journalist, University Arkansas at Little Rock, 1996. Recipient Very Special Lady award, Advertising Club Metropolitan Washington, 1967, Special award, Arkansas Sanitarians Association, 1977, Community Service award, 1993, Media award, Arkansas Sierra Club, 1994, Freedom Information award, Arkansas Press Association, 1997.
Named Conservationist of Year, Arkansas Wildlife Federation, 1985, Arkansas Journalist, University Arkansas at Little Rock, 1996. Recipient Very Special Lady award, Advertising Club Metropolitan Washington, 1967, Special award, Arkansas Sanitarians Association, 1977, Community Service award, 1993, Media award, Arkansas Sierra Club, 1994, Freedom Information award, Arkansas Press Association, 1997.