Carol Johnson

Occupation: Chief Development Officer, 
Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho

Quitman

From being raised on a Cleburne County farm to achieving the highest level of education, Carol Johnson is not a woman that fits into any particular stereotype. But even after amassing such impressive credentials, she still holds a tender heart for the simple things — small town Sundays filled with church and a Southern family lunch remain her most treasured memories.

Carol Johnson

Quitman

From being raised on a Cleburne County farm to achieving the highest level of education, Carol Johnson is not a woman that fits into any particular stereotype. But even after amassing such impressive credentials, she still holds a tender heart for the simple things — small town Sundays filled with church and a Southern family lunch remain her most treasured memories.

FIRST BIG BREAK:

Being selected as the Chief Development Officer at AGR is truly my professional dream come true. I am able to put all of my education and skills to use every single day, and the executive leadership and board is 110 percent supportive of my work. When I interviewed for this position, I was as transparent as I could be in showing them who I truly am — and the beautiful part about that is, here we are almost two years later, and I am still myself day after day, showcasing American agriculture and higher education setting records for our foundation and fraternity.

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT:

Completing my doctorate of educational leadership. While tackling these studies, I worked full time in higher education and had two small children. I made the hour and a half drive to and from campus for classes and would get home around midnight sometimes twice a week. And then was able to defend my dissertation centered around governance and law of development, and those perceptions thereof, which still impacts my work daily.

FAVORITE PART OF YOUR JOB:

Knowing that we are cultivating relationships that will benefit a broader and better agriculture that supports our entire society. Without agriculture and those who serve it, we would have no homes, no food, no medicines, nothing.

SURPRISING FACT:

I live on our family farm that was homesteaded by my ancestors in the late 1800’s.

REMEMBER ME FOR:

I hope I am remembered for my joy — I always try to find joy in everything, even when others might find it hard to believe that it is genuine.

FIRST BIG BREAK:

Being selected as the Chief Development Officer at AGR is truly my professional dream come true. I am able to put all of my education and skills to use every single day, and the executive leadership and board is 110 percent supportive of my work. When I interviewed for this position, I was as transparent as I could be in showing them who I truly am — and the beautiful part about that is, here we are almost two years later, and I am still myself day after day, showcasing American agriculture and higher education setting records for our foundation and fraternity.

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT:

Completing my doctorate of educational leadership. While tackling these studies, I worked full time in higher education and had two small children. I made the hour and a half drive to and from campus for classes and would get home around midnight sometimes twice a week. And then was able to defend my dissertation centered around governance and law of development, and those perceptions thereof, which still impacts my work daily.

FAVORITE PART OF YOUR JOB:

Knowing that we are cultivating relationships that will benefit a broader and better agriculture that supports our entire society. Without agriculture and those who serve it, we would have no homes, no food, no medicines, nothing.

SURPRISING FACT:

I live on our family farm that was homesteaded by my ancestors in the late 1800’s.

REMEMBER ME FOR:

I hope I am remembered for my joy — I always try to find joy in everything, even when others might find it hard to believe that it is genuine.

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