Darlene Palmer Endowment for Women's Athletics

Darlene was a pioneer in women’s sports at CLC (then BCC) where she was the first women’s athletic director, and first women’s coach of volleyball, basketball, golf, tennis, and softball. Darlene along with other community colleges coaches, helped with the implementation of Title IX in the community college system. She loved to coach but she also loved to compete. She won the women’s golf championship at Brainerd Country Club multiple times, the women’s championship at Carefree and won multiple metals at the Polk Senior Games and was a 600-club member during her bowling days.