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Patricia Caruthers
Dr. Patricia Caruthers is the daughter of Doctor and Mrs. Bertram Caruthers, Sr. She attended Northeast Junior High School, graduated from Sumner High School; was a National Science Fair Winner; attended Emporia State University and received a masters degree; formerly taught at Northeast Junior High School; attended the University of Missouri and received the Ph. D. degree; and joined the Administrative Staff of the Kansas City, Kansas Junior College. "A History of Black Education in Kansas City, Kansas - Readin', 'Riting, 'Rithmetic" by William W. Boone, March 1986
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Kansan Newspaper
Dr. Patricia Caruthers left indelible print on KCKCC
by Alan Hoskins
Special to The Kansan
Dr. Patricia Caruthers may have left Kansas City Kansas Community College more than 11 years ago but the handprints of her contributions are indelibly stamped into the college's history.
First an instructor and eventually assistant to the president and vice-president for Institutional Student Services during a 23-year career, Dr. Caruthers' impact on the College was enormous.
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As the head of the Community Education Department, Dr. Caruthers initiated the GED program, the Adult Education program and the Senior Citizen program.
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Called by one Kansas State Commissioner "the best d__n grant writer in the state," her grant writing skills brought more of the community into the campus with grants for training workers through the Private Industry Council, English-as-a-Second Language for new immigrants, Developmental Education for under-prepared students, scholarships for women athletes. Adult Education and an expanded Financial Aid program.
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Many of the operating employee policies that govern KCKCC today were written by Dr. Caruthers and she was ahead of her time in writing the Sexual Harassment policy before it becaqme a national corporate issue.
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