Carol loved photography and had dreams of creating her own line of greeting cards when she retired. Her only vice was 'The Wire' – she was perhaps the only person who knew the lines to almost every episode. Her musical tastes were eclectic – she loved bluegrass, barbershop quartets and she had almost as much fun with the rhythms and rhymes of Wu-Tang Clan as she did with the Beastie Boys. She was known to sneak into Zoetropolis for a story slam or two. Joseph's Children's Health, and the York County Gang Prevention Initiative, among others.Ĭarol was a consummate storyteller and she enjoyed NPR's 'Moth Radio Hour'. In addition, she served on numerous Boards and Civic Organizations including the Lancaster YMCA, Hunger Free Lancaster County, the York Jewish Community Center, CHI St. Carol started out in radio – she was a WKDU DJ at Drexel University and later became an Account Executive at WPEN Radio. She was also an incredibly caring guide and mentor and her wit and wisdom have forever changed the lives of teachers, leaders, and students wherever she encountered them. Her commitment to improving student outcomes through a focus on instructional delivery and developing engaging curricula was the driving force behind many of the initiatives in the district. Her work in education as a guidance counselor led her to positions of leadership in Reading as the Director of Student Services and adjunct professor of Psychology at Albright College to West York as Assistant Superintendent and to Columbia where she served a short stint as Superintendent before joining the School District of Lancaster as the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction in 2016.

Ed in Counseling Psychology from Temple University in 1994 and completed her Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology at Lehigh University in 2002.Ĭarol was a tireless advocate for students, and she spent most of her professional life working on their behalf. She later earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Drexel University in 1990. She spent her formative years in Pemberton, New Jersey and graduated from Pemberton Township High School. Ross, and her mother and father, Eula and Curtis Powell.Ĭarol was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 4, 1965. She was preceded in death by her sister Yvonne V. Powell, an avid walker, loved her adopted city of Lancaster and all the little neighborhoods and enclaves that she discovered on her many walks over the years. Carol Lynne Powell, aged 56, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

All Play and No Work by Carol Lynne