Background
Berg, Sister Marie Majella was born on July 7, 1916 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Gustav Peter and Mary Josephine (McAuliff) Berg.
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Sister Marie Majella Berg, American academic administrator. Board directors International Hospice, 1984-1996, Ballston Partnership, since 1992, Hope, SOAR, 10th District Congressional Award Council, Northern Virginia; vice chairman board Virginia Foundation Indiana Colleges, 1992-1993; community advisor Junior League Northern Virginia, 1992-2004; member Friends of TACT, 1994-2004.
Education
Bachelor, Marymount College, 1938. Master of Arts, Fordham University, 1948. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Georgetown University, 1970.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Marymount Manhattan College, 1983.
Career
Registrar Marymount School, New York City, 1943-1948. Professor classics, registrar Marymount College, 1948—1957. Registrar Marymount College of Virginia, Arlington, 1957-1958, Marymount College, Tarrytown, New York, 1958-1960.
President Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia, 1960-1993, chancellor, 1993—2001, president emerita, 2001—2003. President Consortium for Continuing Higher Education in Virginia, 1987-1988. Member committee Consortium of Universities in Washington Metropolitan Area, 1987-1993, chairman, 1992-1993.
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Membership
Board directors International Hospice, 1984-1996, Ballston Partnership, since 1992, Hope, SOAR, 10th District Congressional Award Council, Northern Virginia. Vice chairman board Virginia Foundation Indiana Colleges, 1992-1993. Community advisor Junior League Northern Virginia, 1992-2004.
Member Friends of TACT, 1994-2004.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1938
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1948
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1970
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1983
Career
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1943 - 1948
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1957 - 1958
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1958 - 1960
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1960 - 1993
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1993 - 2001
Awards
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Recipient commendation Virginia General Assembly, Richmond, 1990, 93, Elizabeth Ann Seton award, 1991, Arlington Notable Women award Arlington Commission on Status of Women, 1992, Voice and Vision award Arlington Community television Channel 33, 1993, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal Holy See, 1993. Elected to Virginia Women's Hall of Fame, 1992. Named Washingtonian of Year, Washingtonian magazine, 1990, Arlington Community Hero award, 1999. Named to Washington Business Hall of Fame, Washingtonian magazine 1998, Junior Achievement, 1998.Recipient commendation Virginia General Assembly, Richmond, 1990, 93, Elizabeth Ann Seton award, 1991, Arlington Notable Women award Arlington Commission on Status of Women, 1992, Voice and Vision award Arlington Community television Channel 33, 1993, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal Holy See, 1993. Elected to Virginia Women's Hall of Fame, 1992. Named Washingtonian of Year, Washingtonian magazine, 1990, Arlington Community Hero award, 1999.
Named to Washington Business Hall of Fame, Washingtonian magazine 1998, Junior Achievement, 1998.