In their words
"I never thought my daughter would go to Pomfret, because she always wanted things 'separate, equal, and just.'"
The story
Lt. Col. Carla Jean Smith
Lieutenant Colonel, Retired, United States Army. Arrived at Pomfret as one of the first six women to board from the United States. Served with Peace Corps, UCLA, Army Corps of Engineers, 11th Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Command, Letterkenny Depot in Pennsylvania. A concurrent assignment was a two-year term as the Chancellor's Advisory Council on the Academic Deans, including command positions in Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Panama. Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and numerous Army Commendation medals.