Ann Moorefield
A stalwart member of PC’s English department for 22 years, Ann Moorefield brought to her role as a teacher the heart of a trailblazer.

Dr. David Gillespie, who retired in 2005 as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty said prior to her 2000 retirement, “The old saying ‘if you seek monuments, just look around,’ applies very particularly to Ann Moorefield. She was an empathetic pioneer in assisting learning disabled students at a time when such concern was not mandated by federal policy.”

Moorefield has been praised for shaping PC’s freshmen English program and the women’s study program, which now is offered as a minor. The interdisciplinary program examines the roles of women in a diverse world through literature, art, and social science.