Richard Fick Purcell, CCAS AA ’47, BA ’48, passed away on Aug. 13, 2013. After graduating from GW, Purcell furthered his education by earning an MA from Columbia University and an LLB from Harvard Law School. He retired as general counsel of The Connell Company in 1991 and as a director of Combined Life Insurance […]
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John Elmer (Jack) Prichard, SMHS MD ’48
John Elmer (Jack) Prichard, SMHS MD ’48, died on Sept. 19, 2012, after an illness of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Prichard was born in Washington, DC, and graduated from Catholic University and George Washington University Medical School. He married Esther Bell Beatty, his wife of 67 years in 1946. In the early ‘50s, Dr. Prichard completed […]
Alumnae Panel: Reflections on the Mount Vernon Experience
On Nov. 3, the George Washington University Alumni Association (GWAA) held its annual board meeting on the beautiful Mount Vernon Campus in Washington, DC. Before beginning official business, the association took time to celebrate the history and traditions of the campus, formerly Mount Vernon Seminary and College for Women, through a panel discussion with Mount […]