Cargill appointed chair of State Board of Education

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- On Friday, July 1, Gov. Rick Perry announced the appointment of Barbara Cargill of The Woodlands as chair of the State Board of Education. Cargill's term will expire Feb. 1, 2013.

Cargill is founder and director of Wonders of the Woodlands (WOW) Science Camp. She is an elected member of the State Board of Education, with more than six years of service, and is currently chair of the board's Committee on Instruction.

She is a past member of the Commission for College Ready Texas, Junior League of North Harris County and The Woodlands Children's Museum Steering Committee. She is also a volunteer for Interfaith of The Woodlands, Tamina Community Center and The Woodlands United Methodist Church.

Cargill received a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a master's degree in science education from Texas Woman's University.