Carolyn Jean Rants

Background

Rants, Carolyn Jean was born on October 3, 1936 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of John Leon and Christine (Helzer) Halloran.

Education

Student, Hastings College, 1954—1956. Bachelor of Science, University Omaha, 1960. Master of Education, University Nebraska, 1968.

Doctor of Education, University South Dakota, 1982.

Career

Teacher elementary, Ogallala (Nebraska) Community School, 1956-1958; teacher elementary, Omaha Public Schools, 1958-1960; teacher elementary, Hastings Public Schools, 1960-1964; teacher elementary, Grosse Pointe (Michigan) Community Schools, 1964-1967; assistant professor, instructor, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa., 1974-1982; dean for student development, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa., 1982-1984; vice president for student affairs, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa., 1984-1994; interim vice president for academic affairs, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa., 1992-1994; vice president enrollment and student services, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa., 1994-1996; vice president administration, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa., since 1996.

Achievements

• Carolyn Jean Rants has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

New agency committee, chairman fund distribution and resource deployment committee United Way, Sioux City, 1987-1994, co-chair, United Way Day of Caring, 1996. Active Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 1989-1997. Board directors Leadership Sioux City, 1988-1993, president, 1992-1993.

Board directors Siouxland Y, Sioux City, 1985-1990, president, 1988. Board directors Girls, Inc., 1995-2000, Sioux City Symphony, since 2001, Red Cross, since 2002. Member Vision 2020 Community Planning Task Force, 1990-1992.

President board directors Siouxland Youth Chorus, since 2001, treasurer, 2002^. Member Vision Iowa Board, since 2005. Member Iowa Women in Educational Leadership (president Sioux City chapter 1986), National Association Student Personnel Adminstrs.(region IV-E advisory board), National Association for Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors, Iowa Student Personnel Administrator (chairman professional development Iowa chapter 1988-1989, president 1991-1992, Outstanding Service award 1992, Distinguished Service award 1994), American Association of University Women (corporation representative, college/university representative 1994-1996), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) (president Sioux City chapter, Tri-State Women's Business Conference (treasurer, planning committee Sioux City chapter 1987-1989), Quota Club (committee chairman Sioux City 1987-1989, vice president 1992-1994, president 1994-1995, Siouxland Woman of Year award 1988), Sertoma (officer, board governors, regional director), Omicron Delta Kappa (faculty director province X 1996-1999), Delta Kappa Gamma (state 1st vice president 1993-1995, state president 1995-1997, international committee 1998-2000, 2002-2004, Northwest regional director 2004-2006, 1st vice president since 2006), Phi Delta Kappa (president 1988-1989, Excellence in Leadership award 1998, Special Commendation Bessie Gabbard award 2001).

Interests

• Avocations: handbells, cross-stitching.

Connections

Married Marvin L. Rants, June 1, 1957 (divorced July 1984). Children: Christopher Charles, Douglas John.

Father:

John Leon Halloran

Mother:

Christine (Helzer) Halloran

Spouse:

Marvin L. Rants

child:

Douglas John Rants

child:

Christopher Charles Rants