Sr. Francetta Barberis - Webster University

Sr. Francetta Barberis (1958-1965)
Born: 1900; died: 1984 Born in St. Louis, Missouri A.B., Loretto Heights College; M.A., Notre Dame University; honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities, Washington University Was instrumental in securing a gift of $1,500,000 for the construction of the Loretto-Hilton Center from Conrad Hilton Helped to acquire the Thompson estate for use as a fine arts campus, the site of the current Music Building, Carriage House, and Loretto-Hilton Center During her time Webster began its first graduate program (MAT) Webster began to admit men on a limited basis in 1962. Retired in 1965 and took a job with the Job Corps of the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C. Return to Webster University Presidents home page

Sr. Francetta Barberis (1958-1965)

[Sr. Francetta Barberis]

Born: 1900; died: 1984
Born in St. Louis, Missouri
A.B., Loretto Heights College; M.A., Notre Dame University; honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities, Washington University
Was instrumental in securing a gift of $1,500,000 for the construction of the Loretto-Hilton Center from Conrad Hilton
Helped to acquire the Thompson estate for use as a fine arts campus, the site of the current Music Building, Carriage House, and Loretto-Hilton Center
During her time Webster began its first graduate program (MAT)
Webster began to admit men on a limited basis in 1962.
Retired in 1965 and took a job with the Job Corps of the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C.