Anonymous Student (College of Wooster)

ANONYMOUS
COLLEGE OF WOOSTER
Wooster, OH

This stole was given to me by a third party when I visited the College of Wooster in 1998.  I was told that it was from a student, but we have no other information about this individual.

The College of Wooster was founded by Presbyterians, and although it it now fully independent the college maintains close ties to the denomination.  Wooster boasts a long commitment to progressive values; the first PhD in the college's history was awarded to a woman, Annie Irish, in 1882.  The college admitted its first Black students in the 1880's and has always maintained an internationally diverse student body.

This stole was one of the original 80 stoles that were on display on Sept. 16, 1995 when I set aside my ordination before Heartland Presbytery (see stole #1 for details). 

Martha Juillerat
Founder, Shower of Stoles Project
2006