University of Delaware Women's Club
2006 Woman of the Year
Terry Schooley
The
UDWC is very proud to announce the recipient of the 2005-06 Woman
of the Year award - Terry Schooley.
It would be easy to dismiss Terry's volunteer efforts as the good deeds
of a "preacher's wife." However, Terry has gone far beyond her
role of wife and mother. she championed women's rights and
campaigned for the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution in
Kentucky, Indiana, and North Carolina to help women across the country.
However, it is her work right here in Delaware that makes her so
special to us. Terry has volunteered on countless boards and
committees to improve education in Delaware. Not only has she
volunteered in her daughters' schools, she started the first After Prom
at Newark High School in the late 1980's to keep children from
participating in unsafe activities. She went on to serve on the
Christina School Board from 1994 until 2003, serving as the
President. And even after her retirement from the board, she
facilitated the Task Force for Grade Configuration, which has led to
our children being educated closer to home. This prevents
children from enduring long bus rides and maximizes the chances for
parental involvement.
Education has not been Terry's only concern. She is concerned
about our children from the time they are born and all through their
childhood. She currently directs the KIDS COUNT project at the
University of Delaware. This project identifies problematic
areas for children in Delaware
and seeks their causes. Currently, one
focus of the project has been to track the infant mortality rate in
Delaware and determine the reasons it is higher than the national
average. Such research will hopefully allow more children to be
born healthy and get a great start in life.
Politics also provides a means for Terry to better women's, children's
and families' lives here in Delaware. As a state representative,
she uses her experience to bring together diverse viewpoints to create
strong laws that protect us all.
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