Maryly Van Leer Peck
Maryly Van Leer Peck | |
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Maryly Peck at a 1959 Society of Women Engineers board meeting in Chicago, Illinois | |
| President of Polk Community College | |
| In office 1982–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Lenfestey |
| Succeeded by | J. Larry Durrence |
| Dean Guam Community College | |
| In office 1977–1982 | |
| Dean of Engineering University of Guam | |
| In office 1970–1977 | |
| Aerospace Engineer at United States Naval Research Laboratory | |
| In office 1963–1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maryly Van Leer June 29, 1930 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | November 3, 2011 (aged 81) West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Spouse(s) | Jordan Brown Peck, Jr |
| Children | Jordan Brown Peck, III, Blake Peck, James Peck, Elaine Peck |
| Relatives | Blake R. Van Leer (father) Ella Lillian Wall Van Leer (mother) Blake Wayne Van Leer (brother) |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University University of Florida |
| Profession | Community college president |
Maryly Van Leer Peck (June 29, 1930 – November 3, 2011) was an American academic and college administrator. She founded numerous programs in Guam, one of them being the Community Career College at the University of Guam (which merged into Guam Community College in November 1977). She was the first female president of a public institution of higher learning in Florida, the first female president of a Florida community college while president of Polk Community College aka Polk State College. She was one of the first female graduates of the School of Engineering at Vanderbilt University and the first woman to graduate with a degree in chemical engineering. She was also the first woman to receive an M.S. and a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Florida. She also founded Society of Women Engineers chapters, and was an active board member.