Gertrude Scott Galloway (November 12, 1930 – July 17, 2014) was an American educator and administrator working with deaf children.
[2] At Gallaudet she was active in drama productions, costarring with deaf theatre icon Bernard Bragg; she also served as the representative of women in her class as the head senior.
[2] Galloway married shortly after graduating with her undergraduate degree in 1951 and raised three children, working occasional jobs as a keypunch operator and substitute teacher.
[7] While in that role, she worked to establish a stronger political network for NAD and increase the visibility of other women in the organization.
[2] She also led efforts to ensure every television broadcaster provided substantial closed captioning, organizing a national rally against CBS.
[8] After her death, former NAD president Roz Rosen remarked on Galloway's legacy: "Gertie was a trailblazer in every sense of the word.
[9] Galloway was also selected as one of Gallaudet University's "Visionary Leaders", fifteen prominent alumni honored to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary in 2014.