Phyllis Hoyt

Hoyt served as the Assistant Dean of Women and was promoted to the position of Dean of Student at Western College. A graduate of Tufts Russell Sage College she received her A.M. Degree from Tufts University. While at Western, Hoyt was authorized by the administration to study Western’s system of student aid, including the awarding scholarships, loans, grants and employment. Hoyt was instrumental in hosting the Mississippi Freedom Summer Training in 1962 during the administration of President Herrick Young.