Trotter, Virginia Yapp (1921–1998)
Trotter, Virginia Yapp (1921–1998)
American educator. Born Nov 29, 1921, in Boise, ID; died Oct 11, 1998, in Athens, GA; Kansas State University, BA, 1943, MA, 1947; Ohio State University, PhD, 1960.
Served as teacher and administrator in home economics at universities of Nebraska, Utah, and Vermont; became 1st woman to fill highest education position in US government, as assistant secretary for education (1974–77); at University of Nebraska, served as head of School of Economics (from 1963) and vice chancellor of academic affairs (from 1972); served as 1st woman vice president of academic affairs at University of Georgia (1977–86).
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