ECU alumna named Women of the Year

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East Carolina University alumna Kolenya Edwards, an officer with the Greenville Police Department, was named Woman of the Year at the North Carolina Law Enforcement Women’s Association annual conference last week in Edneyville, N.C.

A Roanoke Rapids native, Edwards holds a master’s degree in criminal justice. She is a 9-year veteran of the Greenville Police Department, where she serves as personnel and recruiting officer. She is a member of the department’s Honor Guard and a certified N.C. law enforcement instructor.

The NCLEWA is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the professionalism of women in law enforcement in North Carolina.