Carol Hopkins, 57, lost her fight with cancer on Friday, October 8, 1999. She was born February 12, 1942 in Glendale, California.
Carol grew up in California and New Mexico, graduating from Alamogordo High School in 1960. She then attended Arizona State University, earning both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education. She was a varsity archer at ASU and was the first woman named an All-American Archer.
Carol began her lifelong devotion to education while in the Phoenix area. She taught Physical Education for 20 years, first at Dysart then at Agua Fria High Schools. She coached girls' tennis, badminton and archery throughout her years in Phoenix.
Carol's first retirement came in 1985 when she moved to the family ranch near Douglas. That year she worked in the Douglas Public Schools as a substitute. She then returned to the classroom full time as a high school science teacher, being named Science Department Chair in 1991. While at DHS she established the outdoor classroom and other environmental classes. For these efforts she won the Arizona School Board Association Gold Bell Award in 1991 and was also named the 1992 State Conservation Education Teacher of the Year. She retired from classroom teaching a second time in 1995.
Even after leaving the public schools, Carol continued to focus on education. She was instrumental in bringing the Envirothon, a hands-on conservation science competition to Arizona. She energized the teaching functions of the Cochise Environmental Education Resource Center (later renamed Nimon Hopkins Conservation Education Center) and accepted the Directorship in 1995. Last year alone the center taught 193 interactive science lessons in the area elementary schools. She worked with both city and county on recycling projects. In 1999 she received the EPA Region 9 Individual Achievement Award for her contributions in environmental education. Carol was active in several local clubs and was acting President of Cowbelles.
Carol was preceded in death by her father, Nimon Hopkins, Mother Florence Delois Hopkins and nephew, Douglas Chambers.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 3:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church with Reverend Ray Sandler officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to a scholarship fund that was established in Carol's memory with Douglas High School. It will provide scholarships for students interested in the sciences.
Carol grew up in California and New Mexico, graduating from Alamogordo High School in 1960. She then attended Arizona State University, earning both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education. She was a varsity archer at ASU and was the first woman named an All-American Archer.
Carol began her lifelong devotion to education while in the Phoenix area. She taught Physical Education for 20 years, first at Dysart then at Agua Fria High Schools. She coached girls' tennis, badminton and archery throughout her years in Phoenix.
Carol's first retirement came in 1985 when she moved to the family ranch near Douglas. That year she worked in the Douglas Public Schools as a substitute. She then returned to the classroom full time as a high school science teacher, being named Science Department Chair in 1991. While at DHS she established the outdoor classroom and other environmental classes. For these efforts she won the Arizona School Board Association Gold Bell Award in 1991 and was also named the 1992 State Conservation Education Teacher of the Year. She retired from classroom teaching a second time in 1995.
Even after leaving the public schools, Carol continued to focus on education. She was instrumental in bringing the Envirothon, a hands-on conservation science competition to Arizona. She energized the teaching functions of the Cochise Environmental Education Resource Center (later renamed Nimon Hopkins Conservation Education Center) and accepted the Directorship in 1995. Last year alone the center taught 193 interactive science lessons in the area elementary schools. She worked with both city and county on recycling projects. In 1999 she received the EPA Region 9 Individual Achievement Award for her contributions in environmental education. Carol was active in several local clubs and was acting President of Cowbelles.
Carol was preceded in death by her father, Nimon Hopkins, Mother Florence Delois Hopkins and nephew, Douglas Chambers.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 3:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church with Reverend Ray Sandler officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to a scholarship fund that was established in Carol's memory with Douglas High School. It will provide scholarships for students interested in the sciences.
Carol Hopkins, 57, lost her fight with cancer on Friday, October 8, 1999. She was born February 12, 1942 in Glendale, California.
Carol grew up in California and New Mexico, graduating from Alamogordo High School in 1960. She then attended Arizona State University, earning both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education. She was a varsity archer at ASU and was the first woman named an All-American Archer.
Carol began her lifelong devotion to education while in the Phoenix area. She taught Physical Education for 20 years, first at Dysart then at Agua Fria High Schools. She coached girls' tennis, badminton and archery throughout her years in Phoenix.
Carol's first retirement came in 1985 when she moved to the family ranch near Douglas. That year she worked in the Douglas Public Schools as a substitute. She then returned to the classroom full time as a high school science teacher, being named Science Department Chair in 1991. While at DHS she established the outdoor classroom and other environmental classes. For these efforts she won the Arizona School Board Association Gold Bell Award in 1991 and was also named the 1992 State Conservation Education Teacher of the Year. She retired from classroom teaching a second time in 1995.
Even after leaving the public schools, Carol continued to focus on education. She was instrumental in bringing the Envirothon, a hands-on conservation science competition to Arizona. She energized the teaching functions of the Cochise Environmental Education Resource Center (later renamed Nimon Hopkins Conservation Education Center) and accepted the Directorship in 1995. Last year alone the center taught 193 interactive science lessons in the area elementary schools. She worked with both city and county on recycling projects. In 1999 she received the EPA Region 9 Individual Achievement Award for her contributions in environmental education. Carol was active in several local clubs and was acting President of Cowbelles.
Carol was preceded in death by her father, Nimon Hopkins, Mother Florence Delois Hopkins and nephew, Douglas Chambers.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 3:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church with Reverend Ray Sandler officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to a scholarship fund that was established in Carol's memory with Douglas High School. It will provide scholarships for students interested in the sciences.
Carol grew up in California and New Mexico, graduating from Alamogordo High School in 1960. She then attended Arizona State University, earning both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education. She was a varsity archer at ASU and was the first woman named an All-American Archer.
Carol began her lifelong devotion to education while in the Phoenix area. She taught Physical Education for 20 years, first at Dysart then at Agua Fria High Schools. She coached girls' tennis, badminton and archery throughout her years in Phoenix.
Carol's first retirement came in 1985 when she moved to the family ranch near Douglas. That year she worked in the Douglas Public Schools as a substitute. She then returned to the classroom full time as a high school science teacher, being named Science Department Chair in 1991. While at DHS she established the outdoor classroom and other environmental classes. For these efforts she won the Arizona School Board Association Gold Bell Award in 1991 and was also named the 1992 State Conservation Education Teacher of the Year. She retired from classroom teaching a second time in 1995.
Even after leaving the public schools, Carol continued to focus on education. She was instrumental in bringing the Envirothon, a hands-on conservation science competition to Arizona. She energized the teaching functions of the Cochise Environmental Education Resource Center (later renamed Nimon Hopkins Conservation Education Center) and accepted the Directorship in 1995. Last year alone the center taught 193 interactive science lessons in the area elementary schools. She worked with both city and county on recycling projects. In 1999 she received the EPA Region 9 Individual Achievement Award for her contributions in environmental education. Carol was active in several local clubs and was acting President of Cowbelles.
Carol was preceded in death by her father, Nimon Hopkins, Mother Florence Delois Hopkins and nephew, Douglas Chambers.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 3:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church with Reverend Ray Sandler officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to a scholarship fund that was established in Carol's memory with Douglas High School. It will provide scholarships for students interested in the sciences.
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