Retiring College of the Canyons (COC) instructor Gloria McKimmey devoted 31 years to her students. In honor of her impending retirement, her family has established a scholarship that will be awarded to a female COC student who demonstrates merit and is a single parent.
The 81-year-old instructor taught herself to use a personal computer in the 1980s and spearheaded curriculum changes as the Department of Secretarial Sciences gave way to Computer Information Technology. McKimmey’s determination to master new technology over the past 20 years has inspired countless students to embrace the computer age. Several years ago she earned a Microsoft Office Specialist Master Certificate by passing numerous program exams because she felt that if she was asking her students to take the tests, she should set an example by taking them herself.
McKimmey looks forward to spending her retirement with her husband of 52 years, Tom, their three daughters and her four beloved grandchildren.
For more information about the Gloria McKimmey Scholarship fund and how to donate, contact the COC foundation at 661-362-3435.