WOMEN TO WATCH N E W S|A W A R D S|M I L E S T O N E S
Dr. Genyne Boston
Carrie Zimmerman
Sarah Doolin Roy
Angela Green
Dr. Lori Gonzalez
Laci Swann
Genyne Boston, Ph.D., chief of staff and associate provost for faculty and academic affairs, received the Visionary Award for "exhibiting a sincere desire to create a campus environment where persons with disabilities are given equal and full access to FAMU's academics, programs and services." Dr. Boston has served in a variety of leadership positions and served as a professor in the Department of English and Modern Languages for more than 15 years. She attributes FAMU's achievement and that of its students to faculty who are committed to continuous professional growth and students' ultimate success.
Carrie Zimmerman, the co-founder of The Zimmerman Agency, received the firstever University of Georgia Arch Award. Its
inaugural class of four alumni consisted of individuals who were exceptional studentathletes/coaches at the University of Georgia and continued to become highly successful entrepreneurs. Carrie, renowned globally as a marketing powerhouse, has also been named "One of America's Top Ten Savviest Businesswomen" by Microsoft and "America's Top 200 Power Women CEO's" by Marie Claire.
Sarah Doolin Roy is humbled to return to Young Actors Theatre (YAT), where she has spent her entire life championing the organization as a student, Trooper, Act I member, mainstage actor, Summer Camp counselor, dance instructor, and audience member. Sarah comes to YAT from American Ballet Theatre (ABT), where she served as
Director of Marketing Communications and Partnerships. Sarah holds a Masters in Public Administration and Non-Profit Management and Policy from New York University and a BA from Marymount Manhattan College in International Studies.
Angela Green is the new Public Information Officer for the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. As a former award-winning journalist and communication’s specialist, Angela brings nearly two decades of broadcast news, media and public relations experience to the position. She prides herself on using those skills to connect the public to each and every aspect that LSCO has to offer. Green was a fixture on televisions screens across the Big Bend and South Georgia as an Anchor for WTXL ABC 27.
tallahassee woman | 42 | december 2021 • january 2022
