14 Facts About Dorothy Horrell

Dorothy Ann Ortner Horrell was born on February 21,1951 and is an American educator, university administrator, and philanthropy administrator.

Dorothy Horrell left a week after earning her undergraduate degree.

Dorothy Horrell's visit coincided with a typhoon, and she witnessed the resiliency and coping mechanisms of people in that situation.

Dorothy Horrell later credited the experience for developing her views on leadership and community.

Dorothy Horrell began her career as a high school teacher in Adams County, Colorado.

Dorothy Horrell then assumed administrative positions with the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, which governs the Colorado Community College System.

Dorothy Horrell was the first woman director of the Occupational Educational division, and the inaugural vice president of Educational Services.

Dorothy Horrell served as the first woman president of Red Rocks Community College, from 1989 to 1998.

Dorothy Horrell then became the first woman president of the Colorado Community College System in 1998.

Dorothy Horrell served as chairman of the board from 2013 to 2015.

Dorothy Horrell has been an active board member of many community organizations.

Dorothy Horrell was a founding member of the board of Arrupe Jesuit High School and Clyfford Still Museum, chair of the Board of the Colorado Association of Funders, and co-chair of the Commission on the Reform of Denver's High Schools.

Dorothy Horrell has been a member of the Governor's P-20 Education Council and the Denver Commission to End Homelessness.

Dorothy Horrell has been inducted into the Colorado 4-H Hall of Fame and, in 2018, into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.