This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Mt Holyoke chapter.
Name: Mary Lyon
Why are you famous?: I was the founder of the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1837, now known as Mount Holyoke College.
Hometown: Buckland, Massachusetts
Education Concentration: Religion
Relationship status: Celibate
Personal interests: Going to church, setting high academic standards for women, and calisthenics.
What you look for in a significant other: I prefer not to answer.
Where can you be found on a Friday night: Reading before bedtime.
Pet peeves: DON’T USE THE WORD PANTIES. It’s underwear.
Hidden talent: I can do a headstand.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Up in heaven making sure Mount Holyoke STAYS an all women’s institution.