Mary Fay Perret Ashton – Speech & English, 1961

Mary Fay Perret Ashton

Speech-English Education – 1961

So many things come to mind looking back at my years in Louisiana.  College was an important part of those years.

I remember entering Southwestern Louisiana Institute in 1957 and graduating from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1961.

I remember Professors Murphy, Ellis, and Poe; and great debates, plays, and classes in Burke Hall.

I remember roommates Barbree, Denise, Marie, Judy  and Myrtis; and wonderful weekends in Cottonport and New Iberia.

I remember housemothers Mrs. Olivier and Mrs. Roussell and late night Bridge games in Randolph Dorm.

I remember good friends and good times in Phi Mu Sorority.

I remember dinners with Dean Roth at her home and late evening conversations discussing work on the L’Acadien.

I remember frequent trips to the first McDonald’s in Lafayette and seeing the sign change to “One Million Sold.”

I remember walking through beautiful azaleas and camellias on my way to Stephens Memorial Library.

I remember the challenge and satisfaction of student teaching at Lafayette Senior High School and lesson plans I spent hours trying to perfect.

I remember a wonderful time in my life.

Today, my husband and I live in Madison, Connecticut, which has been home for the past twenty-two years.  I own and operate “The Village Chocolatier” in Guilford, Connecticut.

Mary Fay Perret Ashton