Background
Godfrey, Janet K Daughter of Mable W. Godfrey.
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Janet K Godfrey
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Bachelor cum laude, W Virginia State College, Institute, 1974. Master of Arts, Marshall University, Charleston/Huntington, West Virginia, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy.(abd), Kent State University, Ohio, 1979.
Career
Assistant affirmative action officer Comprehensive Employment Training Act Program, Governor's Manpower Office, Charleston, West Virginia, 1974—1976. Account executive-employee benefits administrator McDonough Caperton/Employee Benefits, Charleston, West Virginia, 1976—1979. Counselor-developmental services/resident director Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1979—1982.
Counseling psychologist/internship-residency Ravenna Juvenile Detention Center, Ravenna, 1982—1983. Commander State Area Command, Headquarters Detachment, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, 1991—1994. Executive director Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Topeka/Washington, District of Columbia, 1990—1994.
Board of governors Association of the United States Army, Topeka, 1994—1999. Federally employed womens committee United States Army National Guard, Topeka, 1995—1997.
Achievements
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Achievements include first to First National Guard Officer, first African American, first female Commander, Adjutant General corpus, United States army, Advance Course, Fort Benjamin Harrison, January 1988- Jun.1988. First to First female, first African American to Command the approximately 350 soldier, Headquarters Detachment, State Area Command, Kansas Army National Guard. First to First female officer to serve as the Supervisory Management Specialist, Assistant to the Support Personnel Management Officer(Chief of Personnel/Human Resources) & in the Fulltime Recruiting and Retention, KSARNG.
First to First African American female Promoted to Field Grade Rank (MAJOR) in History of Kansas Army National Guard. Highest ranking female on Active Guard/Reserve from '97-2000. First to First African American female in Kansas Army National Guard selected to the rank of Lieutanant Colonel, March 1999, Department of Army.
First to Third female and first African American female to receive a Direct Congressional Commission to Lieutenant (United States Army Reserve Officer)-1976, W Virginia Army National Guard United States.
Membership
Chair; secretary-treasurer Missionary Auxiliary, Shiloh Baptist Church, Topeka, 1995—2003. Big sister Big Brothers and Big Sisters-Topeka Chapter, 2002—2003. Committee chair and worker(2001-visionary) Unity Council of Topeka, 2000—2002.
Member of National Guard Association of the United States, Life Member (life member 1987), 5K Race Against Breast Cancer (associate), The Links, Inc. (immediate past president-2000-2002, constitution and bylaws area-2000-2003 2000-2002), Alpha Kappa Mu, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (second vice president/membership chair since 2002, Tuition award Alpha Omicron Omega chapter 1972-1974, Named Miss Ivy 1972).
Connections
1 child Daryl.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Armed Forces Reserve Medal United States Army, Direct Congressional Commission, United States Army Reserves United States Congress, President of the United States, Department of Defense, United States Army, All County Band/W Virginia Institute of Technology's Annual Concert Band Selectee Montgomery High School, VAL Award United States Army, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Medal. Recipient Cum Laude, W Virgina State College, 1974, Academic Excellence/Dean's List, Dean, W Virginia State College, 1971-1974, National Honor Society Academic Achievement, National Honor Society of the United States, 1969, Miss Ivy, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Nu Chapter), 1972, International Who's Who of Professionals, Board of Advisors, International Who's Who, 1997, Tappee, Alpha Kappa Mu (Academic) Honor Society, 1997, Who's Who Among American High School Students, Board of Advisors, Who's Who, 1971, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1974, VAL Award, Volunteer Center of Topeka, 2002, Outstanding Young Women of America, Board of Advisors, Outstanding Americans, 1980, 1981, 1996, Two Thousand Notable American Women Nominee, American Biographical Institute, Inc., 1990, 2001, Women of Distinction-, Kansas MLK Memorial Committee, 1997, Distinguish Graduate W Virgina State College, Black and Tribal Colleges and Universities, 1997. Scholar Total Tuition, Alpha Omicron Omega Alumni Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 1972-1974.Decorated Armed Forces Reserve Medal United States Army, Direct Congressional Commission, United States Army Reserves United States Congress, President of the United States, Department of Defense, United States Army, All County Band/W Virginia Institute of Technology's Annual Concert Band Selectee Montgomery High School, VAL Award United States Army, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Medal. Recipient Cum Laude, W Virgina State College, 1974, Academic Excellence/Dean's List, Dean, W Virginia State College, 1971-1974, National Honor Society Academic Achievement, National Honor Society of the United States, 1969, Miss Ivy, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Nu Chapter), 1972, International Who's Who of Professionals, Board of Advisors, International Who's Who, 1997, Tappee, Alpha Kappa Mu (Academic) Honor Society, 1997, Who's Who Among American High School Students, Board of Advisors, Who's Who, 1971, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1974, VAL Award, Volunteer Center of Topeka, 2002, Outstanding Young Women of America, Board of Advisors, Outstanding Americans, 1980, 1981, 1996, Two Thousand Notable American Women Nominee, American Biographical Institute, Inc., 1990, 2001, Women of Distinction-, Kansas MLK Memorial Committee, 1997, Distinguish Graduate W Virgina State College, Black and Tribal Colleges and Universities, 1997.
Scholar Total Tuition, Alpha Omicron Omega Alumni Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 1972-1974.