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Deborah Morton Award 50th Anniversary (2011)

 

First presented at the 130th anniversary convocation of Westbrook College in 1961, the Deborah Morton Awards are presented each year by the trustees of the University of New England to outstanding women who have achieved high distinction in their careers and public service, or whose leadership in civic, cultural or social causes has been exceptional. The award was named in memory of Deborah Morton of Round Pond, Maine, valedictorian of the 1879 class of the Westbrook Seminary. Morton was a teacher, dean, linguist, historian and prominent Portland civic leader whose service to Westbrook College spanned more than 60 years.

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  • Deborah Morton Award Ceremony Fiftieth Anniversary Keepsake by UNE Library Services Westbrook College History Collection

    Deborah Morton Award Ceremony Fiftieth Anniversary Keepsake

    UNE Library Services Westbrook College History Collection


    From Pamphlet:

    The first Deborah Morton Awards were presented on April 20th, 1961, at a public Convocation entitled "The Modern World and the Education of Woman," celebrating the 130th anniversary of the founding of Westbrook Seminary and Junior College. Mr. William S. Linnell, President of the Board of Trustees, assisted by college President Edward Y. Blewett, presented the first Awards to twelve women of the Greater Portland area who... Read More

 
 
 

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