McMenamin, Joan Stitt

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Biography

Joan Stitt McMenamin served as the fifth headmistress of the Nightingale-Bamford School from 1971 until her retirement in 1992.

Mrs. McMenamin attended the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She then attended Smith College, where she earned an economics degree, and the Katharine Gibbs School for secretarial skills (per her father's wishes, who believed it would insure her financial independence).

In 1959, Mrs. McMenamin first came to Nightingale as a typist for Catherine Woodbridge, who was headmistress at that time. Her education and talents led to her role as a history teacher, where she emphasized knowledge of current events.

The Joan Stitt McMenamin lecture was created following her death in 2004, with the first lecture given in November 2005.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Memorandum : to Mrs. McMenamin and the Committee on Academic Affairs / Committee on Advisory Structure, relating to advisory systems, 1980 Feb 29

Item — Box: 01152

Identifier: 001 004 000 13 0029

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes minutes and summaries of faculty and faculty committee meetings as well as memoranda to or from such committees. Subjects include academic affairs, advisory structure, NYSAIS evaluations, general faculty division meetings, and Salus. Salus, which means health or well-being in Latin, is a committee that helps to resolve quality of life issues for the faculty and staff in the Nightingale community. The committee provides a formal voice for the faculty and staff and...

Dates: 1980 Feb 29

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG01, RG01 Academics Record Group / SG004 Faculty and Staff Records / S08 Faculty Meeting Minutes, Summaries, Notes

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Subject: Academic Affairs Committee X