Sharon Carry


Sharon Dawn Carry is a Canadian education administrator. She was president and chief executive operator at Bow Valley College from 1997 until 2016.

Early life and education

Carry was born on March 31, 1950, in Calgary, Alberta. She completed her Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, and Masters of Communication Studies.

Career

After working for the while a student, Carry began her career at Mount Royal College in 1972. Between 1983 and 1997, Carry held positions at Olds College, including registrar, dean, and vice president of student and support services. From 1997 to 2016, Carry served as president and chief executive officer of Bow Valley College from 1997 through the end of 2016, where she led the school through a transition from provincial administration to a public governance model. Her administration doubled enrollment and expanded programs and facilities.
Carry was also the owner of a marketing and communications business and consulted for private and public sector organizations. She has served on the boards of , the , the Calgary Community Land Trust, the , She is currently a director of the International Women's Forum, , the , and ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation.
She has honorary degrees from Olds College and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and she also received the first honorary Masters of Fine Arts from Alberta College of Art and Design.
In 2015, Carry was given the honorary title and a Blackfoot name, Niipaitapi Askinimatstohki , which translates to Lifelong Educator.