Joyce Loretta Richardson, class of 1963

Joyce Loretta Richardson, class of 1963

Abstract Joyce Loretta Richardson begins her interview by discussing the experiences and people that led her to apply to and attend Pembroke College. She cites experiences such as going to boarding school, having a high achieving family, rejection from Radcliffe, and...
Katharine Curtis Pierce, class of 1962

Katharine Curtis Pierce, class of 1962

Abstract On the occasion of her 50th Reunion, Katharine Curtis Pierce looks back on the highlights of her time at Pembroke College. She begins by explaining her expectations for Pembroke and the “finishing school for Episcopal girls” that she found in its stead....
Susan Beth Adler, 1958

Susan Beth Adler, 1958

Abstract In this interview, Susan Beth Adler, Pembroke College class of 1958, recalls her decades of professional and volunteer service to Rhode Island and Brown University. Adler begins by describing her family’s long history within the Brown community, her mother...
Rosemary Pierrel, class of 1953 Ph.D.

Rosemary Pierrel, class of 1953 Ph.D.

Abstract In this interview, Dr. Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino describes her leadership as Dean of Pembroke from 1961 through 1972. Dr. Sorrentino, or Dean Pierrel as she was known to Pembrokers, reviews the rapidly changing societal norms, her perceptions of the demands...