Mary Edgett Scholarship
Mary Edgett is, no doubt, WestConn's oldest living treasure beloved by many who came through her classrooms. Due to the great outpouring of sentiments after running her story in the Spring 2008 issue of the AlumniNews, a scholarship is being created in her honor.
“Mary is one of the most beloved teachers in Danbury,” notes Dr. G. Koryoe Anim-Wright, WCSU vice president for Institutional Advancement. “What better way to immortalize her than with a scholarship that supports the work to which she devoted her entire life?”
The Mary Edgett Scholarship will be awarded to a WestConn elementary education major. For more than a half century, Edgett fostered a love for education, living and teaching middle school primarily in the Danbury area. Many of those she taught went on to become luminaries in their field. Edgett received a teaching certificate from the Danbury Normal School and later earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the Teacher’s College of Connecticut in New Britain (now Central Connecticut State University). Afterwards, she did graduate work at the University of Hawaii.
A reception in Edgett’s honor will take place from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in the Westside Campus Center Grand Ballroom on the WCSU Westside campus.
“I am so honored to be recognized in this way by my alma mater,” says this proud alumna. At 105 yeas of age, she admits to knee trouble but otherwise reports she feels “great.” She adds, “I hope this award encourages more students to go into teaching.”
Mary Edgett Scholarship committee member Guido J. Tino ’64, a former student of Edgett’s, has donated the first $1,000 to her scholarship fund. Other committee members include: Tammy Hammershoy '97, Elaine Salem '64, Paul Steinmetz '08, and David Halek.
You can donate to the Mary Edgett Scholarship and RSVP to attend the reception in her honor online or by calling the Office of Institutional Advancement at (203) 837-8279.
Send your memories of Mary Edgett to
alumni@wcsu.edu.
