Mary Flavia Egan
Mary Flavia Egan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1879 New York City, US |
| Died | August 27, 1935 (aged 56) Washington, D.C., US |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University, Nursing Diploma, 1925, Bachelor of Science degree, 1925 |
| Occupation(s) | Religious sister, nurse |
| Organization | Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul |
| Known for | Presumed to be the first Georgetown graduate to receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
Mary Flavia Egan, D.C. (c. 1879 – 1935) was an American Sister of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a nurse leader. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1925, 44 years before Georgetown University officially admitted women in 1969.[1][2][3]
Background
[edit]A video by Bill Cessato presents what is known of Sister Mary Flavia's history before and after her time at Georgetown. She served at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C., at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia, and then for the last eight years of her life (1927-1935) at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she was principal of the School of Nursing.[4][5] Her funeral, presided over by Msgr. John J. McGivney (brother of the Knights of Columbus founder Ven. Michael J. McGivney), was at St. Patrick's Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was mentioned in several Catholic newspapers.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Cessato, Bill; Conway, Lynn; Galloway, Ann. "Rediscovering the 1925 Georgetown University Women Graduates". Booth Family Center for Special Collections. Georgetown University Library. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Cessato, William A. (2022-11-08). "Remembering Nursing Leader Sister Mary Flavia Egan (c. 1879-1935), Georgetown Class of 1925". repository.library.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Conway, Lynn. "Guides: Women at Georgetown University: Timeline". guides.library.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "The State". The Catholic Standard. No. 52, Volume XXX. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut. 7 June 1928.
Sister Mary Flavia, superintendent of the nurses, was in charge of the preparations.
- ^ Cessato, William A. "Remembering Nursing Leader Sister Mary Flavia Egan (c. 1879-1935), Georgetown Class of 1925". Digital Georgetown. Georgetown University.
- ^ "Obituaries: Sister Mary Flavia". The Catholic Transcript. No. XXVII. 5 September 1935. Retrieved 31 May 2023.