Carol Moore, senior instructional designer at Kent State’s College of Nursing, received the Promotion of Social Justice award from the Portage County NAACP at their annual Freedom Fund Dinner at the Kent State Student Center on November 1, 2014.
Moore was recognized for over 20 years of service on the King Kennedy Community Center Advisory Board. In that role, she helped secure a grant which allowed her to teach young people basic computer skills. She also assisted in fundraising efforts and served as a softball coach.
In addition to her work at the King Kennedy Center, Moore supports the Forever STARS non-profit program that empowers young girls. She has also worked at the College of Nursing for 4 years, and at Kent State University for 26 years.
Dr. George Garrison, professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies at Kent State University, was the keynote speaker of the event.