In 1972, the couple moved back to Spokane, Washington. Dennis worked for Chevron. They returned to Alaska in 1974. Together, they had three children, Christopher, Michael, and Karen.[2] Comeau returned to work full-time after ten years.[4] Comeau earned her Master's degree in public administration and education from the University of Alaska Anchorage.[2] She and Dennis have five grandchildren together, Adam, Amanda, Samantha, Reid, and Elizabeth.
Work
Comeau started teaching again in 1975.[2] She helped lead a strike, which lasted seven days, in 1979.[4] In 1984, she became president of the Anchorage Education Association. In 1993, she became a superintendent for the Anchorage School District.[2] She became head superintendent for the school district in 2000.[1] She helped get Islamic and Jewish holidays added to the school calendar and included sexual orientation as part of the anti-harassment policy for the Anchorage School District.[2] As of 2011, Comeau was one of the lowest paid city school superintendents in the United States.[5] She retired on June 30, 2012.[3]
Legacy
Comeau was named Alaska Superintendent of the Year in 2004.[4] In 2007, she was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Alaska Anchorage. In 2012, she was named an alumnus of Distinction and given the Alumni of Achievement Award by the University of Alaska Anchorage.[2] An endowment at the Alaska Community Foundation is named after Comeau, which is focused on education.[6]
References
^ abPamela. "Carol Comeau". Hall of Fame. Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.