She was born in Meridian, Miss., in 1946, and grew up in Mississippi and Florida. She called Tallahassee her home for most of the past 44 years. She attended Lake Wales (Fla.) High School and earned undergraduate, masters’, and doctoral degrees from Florida State, where she worked until her retirement in 2014.
While at Florida State served as Associate Dean of Students, where she started the FSU Food Bank. In that role, she was a fierce advocate for student rights.
Robin loved her family, both immediate and extended, as well as four-legged. In her extended family, she was the glue that helped keep brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins in touch and together.
She also had a large family by choice. Countless young people came through Florida State, took her on as a mentor, and stayed in touch for years if not decades. The living room at her house was always open and always felt like home to visitors and family alike. She made this world a better place for so many.
She loved bird-watching, keeping multiple bird-feeders in the yard, and especially loved hummingbirds and flamingos. Her favorite place on earth was St. George Island.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, John, son Matthew, brother John Hood and sister Lynn Hood, who already miss her dearly.
In lieu of flowers, please donations to the FSU Food Bank would be much appreciated. There are no plans for formal services at this time.
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