Alumni Connections
Alumni Connections
Notes from graduates.
A Love Affair with Edgewood College

A Love Affair with Edgewood College

In 1937 Mary Frances “Mickey” Green Murphy arrived in Madison from Woodstock, Illinois and began what her daughters would call “A Love Affair with Edgewood College.” Daughters Eileen Murphy ’69 and Sue (Murphy) Hereley ’65 would follow her lead to Edgewood College and discover their own passions for a place their mother truly loved.  In July of 2003, prior to their mother’s passing, Eileen created the Mary Frances Green Murphy Scholarship to honor their mother and financially support students, who like Mickey, are dedicated to theatre.

In addition to annual gifts, Eileen has created an endowment for the Mary Frances Green Murphy Scholarship to permanently honor her mother’s legacy.

Eileen Murphy '69
Associate for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Recently retired after a fulfilling career as a non-profit executive

What will your legacy be?
To learn more, contact Vice President for Institutional Advancement Gary Klein at 608-663-6713 or garyklein@edgewood.edu

Eileen holds a photo of her mother portraying Victoria Regina onstage in 1938.

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