Mary Hamilton Purcell

Background

Purcell, Mary Hamilton was born in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joseph Hampshire and Letha (Gibson) Hamilton.

Education

Bachelor, Mary Hardin-Baylor College, 1947. Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1948. honorary Doctor, Mary Hardin-Baylor College, 1986.

Career

Instructor, department speech and dramatic arts Temple University, Philadelphia, 1948-1953, 60-61. Participant-time instructor speech Cushing Junior College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1966-1978.Pres., Pennsylvania Program for Women and Girl Offenders, 1968-1973. President Nether Providence Parent Teacher Organisation, 1975-1976.

Treasurer Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund University Women, 1975-1981, board directors, 1987-1993.

Board dirs.Citizens Crime communications of Philadelphia, 1976. Member Wallingford-Swarthmore District School Board, 1977-1983.

Board directors National Peace Institute Foundation, 1983-1986, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America, 1985-1990, Pennsylvania Women"s Campaign Fund, 1985-1988, 93. Board directors Ministers and Missionaries Fund American Baptist Convention,1985-1994, president, 1995, International Development Conference, 1986.

Member United States Delegate.to 40th Session, United Nations Commision on Status of Women, 1996.

Named Outstanding Alumna Mary Hardin-Baylor College, 1972, Distinguished Daughter Pennsylvania, 1982, vice president, 1994-1995, president 1995-1997. Recipient Zeta Phi Eta award excellence in communications, 1983.

Achievements

• Mary Hamilton Purcell has been listed as a noteworthy speech educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Every person was created for a purpose, and God has a plan and will for every individual.

Membership

Member American Association of University Women (Pennsylvania division president 1968-1970, vice president middle Atlantic region 1973-1977, program vice president 1979-1981, president 1981-1985, representative to United Nations, 1985-1989), International Federation University Women (1st vice president 1986-1989, president 1989-1992, representative to United Nations 1992.

Connections

Married William Paxson Purcell, Junior, December 28, 1950. Children: William Paxson III, David Hamilton.

Father:

Joseph Hampshire Hamilton

Mother:

Letha (Gibson) Hamilton

Spouse:

William Paxson Purcell

child:

William Paxson III Purcell

child:

David Hamilton Purcell