Dorothy Scott

Dorothy P. Scott was originally from Covington, Virginia. She began working at the Barnett Child Care Center while pursuing her degree in education. She taught in the Cabell County public school system for several years before becoming the principal at Miller Elementary School. She was one of the first African American women to become a principal in West Virginia, and she was the first African American principal to serve as president of the West Virginia Principals Association.

She served as the president and vice president of Marshall University’s Black Alumni Association. She also served on the board of the Huntington Museum of Art and on the executive committee of the Huntington-Cabell Branch of the NAACP.

She was an active member of First Baptist Church, serving as president of the Women’s Association and singing in the choir.