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- Bio: Daughter of daughter of Orville and Ann (Olson) Amosson in Ottumwa, IA. She and Jerry moved to St. Cloud in 1968. She began her teaching career at Apollo H.S. in 1974 where she was an English teacher and a speech and debate coach. In 1980, she took on the role of Title IX Coordinator for district #742 ensuring equal access for girls in sports and other extra-curricular activities. In 1982 she became the College of St. Benedict as Alumnae Director, followed by the Director of Development and eventually the VP of Institutional Advancement. In 2000, she joined the Central MN Community Foundation as development officer, where she started the Women’s Fund, including Women on Stage, which works to develop a pool of financial resources for scholarships and other opportunities to women and girls in Central Minnesota. She was also an advocate and supporter for Anna Marie’s Alliance and Great Theater. She served on the boards of Great Theatre and Stearns History Museum. She was instrumental in developing the community foundations in Willmar, Brainerd, Alexandria and Carver County. She was the 2004 recipient of the Athena Award for commitment to improving the lives of women and girls. She was preceded in death by her parents; and son, Andrew. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Carlson; daughters, Christine (Jeff Pounds) Carlson Pounds and Kelly (Adam Ploof) Carlson; grandchildren, Emily and Andrew Pounds; sister, Janice (Mike) Brenny; and, Laure Fuerstenberg.
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1942 - 2020 (77 år)
