Cavill, Wilma (1930-2019)
Dates
- Existence: 1930 - 2019
Biography
Wilma Cavill (1930-2019) taught at Slippery Rock University for over fifty years, starting in 1958. She was a graduate of Slippery Rock State Teachers College and was captain of the gymnastics team her junior year. As a student she wrote a column for The Rocket called "Whirlpool by Will."
Cavill’s accomplishments as a faculty member included coaching gymnastics, starting the women’s swim team and election to the presidency of APSCUF four times. Cavill was honored by the Women’s Athletic Association as a pioneer in women’s sports. She also received the President’s Service Award. Cavill taught in the Health and Safety Department and retired in December of 2015.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
ROCKvoices: The Oral History Project of Slippery Rock University
This collection consists of interviews with current and former SRU faculty, staff, presidents, and alumni.
Slippery Rock University in the Sixties Oral History Collection
A collection of audio recordings and transcripts of interviews conducted by Joseph Riggs and Leah Brown in 1991, mainly on the topic of Slippery Rock University in the Sixties.