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Alumnae Association
of the
Philadelphia High School
for Girls
Special Edition
Distinguished Daughters
Court of Honor 2016
Issue #53
Philadelphia High School for Girls
Introducing the Distinguished Daughters
2016 Court of Honor Inductees
The Alumnae Association of the Joan P. Frizzell (1965); Nurse,
Philadelphia High School for Girls is educator, author, and past President and
pleased to announce the 2016 inductees lifelong supporter of the Alumnae
to the Court of Distinguished Daughters. Association of the Philadelphia High
The 2016 Selection Committee is co- School for Girls
chaired by Oren Whyche-Shaw (June Penny L. Glackman (1965);
1967) and Dorothy G. Kapenstein Presidential award-winning science and
(January 1946). The other committee math teacher
members are Merrill Hakim (June 1963), Julie Gold (1974); Grammy Award–
Joy Kleiner Pollock (June 1961), and winning singer-songwriter
Ruth Gauthier-Rocco (1990). The Carole Yvonne Johnson (1958);
honorees have indeed brought laurels to Dancer, educator, and indigenous
their Alma Mater with their outstanding people’s activist
achievements. Minnie McNeal Kenny* (1946);
Crypto-analyst, educator, and equal
The celebration honoring the inductees opportunity activist at the National
will take place on Friday, October 28, Security Agency
2016, at the school. Pauline Oberdorfer Minor* (1910); A
founding member of Delta Sigma Theta,
The 11 women, who typify the Sorority, Inc
“Intangible Spirit” of the Philadelphia Jill Scott (1990); Multi–Grammy-
High School for Girls, to be inducted are: winning singer-songwriter, model, poet,
actress, and philanthropist
Annie B. Andrews (1977); Rear Marietta Simpson (1976); World-
Admiral, U.S. Navy, retired renowned mezzo-soprano and educator
Miriam Balaban (1945); World-
renowned scientist and educator *Deceased
Frances L. Edwards (1965); Educator,
author, and a member of the California
Seismic Safety Commission
