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Anna Peck Sill (August 9, 1816 – June 18, 1889) was an American educator and the founder of Rockford Female Seminary (now Rockford University ), a school for the Christian education of young women in Rockford, Illinois, as an adjunct to Beloit College of Beloit, Wisconsin.
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Rockford University is a private university in Rockford,...
- Rockford University
Die Rockford University ist eine in der Stadt Rockford im US-Bundesstaat Illinois gelegene Privatuniversität. Sie wurde 1847 als Rockford Female Seminary gegründet, dessen bekannteste Studentin die spätere Friedensnobelpreisträgerin Jane Addams war.
Mary Emilie got her schooling at Rockford Female Seminary, which she entered at age 14 and from which she graduated with a certificate in 1868. She then began teaching Spencerian penmanship at the seminary while she studied for a second certificate, in organ performance, which she earned in 1870.
In 1847, during one of the great college-building eras in American history, Rockford Female Seminary was chartered by the Illinois legislature. The citizens of Rockford (population 2,500) pledged $3,500 to erect a building for the ambitious enterprise.
Rockford University traces its origins to Rockford Female Seminary, founded in 1847 as a women-only institution. Learn about the history, events, and achievements of this resilient institution that has influenced the lives of tens of thousands of students.
Anna Peck Sill (1816–1889) was an American educator who established Rockford Female Seminary (later Rockford College) in Illinois in 1849. She was a religious and authoritarian leader who emphasized Biblical and classical studies for women and sought to elevate the institution to collegiate status.
