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Rosa Roberto Carter

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Rosa Roberto Carter
President of the University of Guam
In office
1977–1983
Preceded byAntonio C. Yamashita
Succeeded byJose Q. Cruz
Personal details
Born
Rosa Garrido Roberto-Carter

(1929-08-29)August 29, 1929
DiedApril 11, 2010(2010-04-11) (aged 80)
Yona, Guam
Political partyRepublican Party of Guam
SpouseLee Carter
Alma materNorthern State University
Sydney University
Northern Colorado University
Bowling Green State University

Rosa Garrido Roberto-Carter (August 29, 1929 – April 11, 2010) was a Guamanian educator who served as the President of the University of Guam from 1977 to 1983.[1]

Carter, the oldest of nine children, was born to Antonia Santos Garrido and Jose Duenas Roberto on 29 August 1929. Under the Japanese occupation of Guam (1941-1944). she and her family survived through World War II, including internment in 1944 in the Manengon concentration camp.

Carter was inducted into the Guam Educator's Hall of Fame though a legislative resolution.

She died at her home in Yona, Guam, at the age of 80.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Former UOG President Carter Dies". Pacific Daily News. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-05-02.