Eileen Tollett
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Dr. Eileen Tollett moved to Allen in 1969 after marrying her husband. She immediately volunteered for the fledgling library when it was in the Woodmen of the World building on Main Street.
In 1975 Dr. Tollett began serving on the library board, one year later she became the first woman to ever be elected to serve on the Allen City Council. In 1989 Dr. Tollett became a founding member and board president of Allen Community Outreach, an organization that has helped thousands of families
In addition to her volunteer efforts, Dr. Tollett taught anthropology at Collin County Community College and the University of Texas at Dallas. In addition, she worked for the American Literary Translator Association, founded to bridge cultural communication and understanding among countries and languages through the art and craft of literary translation.
Currently, Dr. Tollett serves on the Friends of the Allen Public Library Endowment Board of Managers and the Connemara Conservancy. In 2022 Dr. Tollett received the Allen Kiwanis Club Spirit of Community award.
In 1975 Dr. Tollett began serving on the library board, one year later she became the first woman to ever be elected to serve on the Allen City Council. In 1989 Dr. Tollett became a founding member and board president of Allen Community Outreach, an organization that has helped thousands of families
In addition to her volunteer efforts, Dr. Tollett taught anthropology at Collin County Community College and the University of Texas at Dallas. In addition, she worked for the American Literary Translator Association, founded to bridge cultural communication and understanding among countries and languages through the art and craft of literary translation.
Currently, Dr. Tollett serves on the Friends of the Allen Public Library Endowment Board of Managers and the Connemara Conservancy. In 2022 Dr. Tollett received the Allen Kiwanis Club Spirit of Community award.
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McKinney Public Library System , “Eileen Tollett,” McKinney Public Library Digital History, accessed April 25, 2024, https://mckinneylibrary.omeka.net/items/show/870.