Comments (0)Stevenson U Joy
October 23, 2009Your cover story, “Suddenly A Presence – Stevenson University is turning Owings Mills into a college town in the October 2 issue was excellent. That article evoked many pleasant memories.
As a former Villa Julie Faculty member, I was invited to attend the official dedication of Stevenson University in Owings Mills. What a wonderful evening that was! I was a Secretarial Instructor at Villa Julie College in the early 1970’s, when it was a small, two-year school in one old building.
The presence in Owings Mills “is sudden,” but Stevenson University is “a labor of love.” The presence of Stevenson University is a reflection of the efforts of the early administrators, faculty staff, counselors, advisors, librarians, and numerous dedicated people.
When I was hired as a Secretarial Instructor, I was the only Jewish faculty member. I take pride in those years and my association with the administrators, the faculty staff, and all the other dedicated people who made the two-year, all-girls’ college such an outstanding learning institution.
Irene Siegel
Silver Spring