Eileen Scott Obituary

We're sorry to tell you another one of our Madison Area Technical College family has passed away. Eileen Scott was the first woman to serve as area coordinator at the Watertown campus. Here is her obituary.

Scott, Eileen
CAMBRIDGE
Eileen Scott, age 88, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Country Comforts, in Cambridge. Eileen was born the daughter of Lloyd and Gertrude (Rieff) Scott on March 31, 1921. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1938. She received a Bachelor's degree in English and Social Studies from Whitewater, a Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling from UW-Madison, and earned additional graduate work at UW-Stout, UW-LaCrosse, and UW-Milwaukee. Her teaching career began in two rural schools in the Cambridge area, Eileen taught at Blair, Johnson Creek, and Watertown where she became Guidance Director and developed a Career Education Program that received national recognition with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. After leaving the Watertown Public School System, she became the Area Coordinator for the Watertown Campus of the Madison Area Technical College. She was the first woman to serve as Area Coordinator. Upon returning back to her "Home Town" she became interested in Village Government and served as a Trustee for one term and then became President of the Village for five terms. She has served several terms as Elder of Oakland - Cambridge Presbyterian Church. Her latest interest has been the Historical School Museum where she has served as President of the Board and Curator. Eileen always believed in the Greatness of her home town and it was her pride and joy to record its history, successes, and believed that it was the best small community in Southern Wisconsin. Surviving her are a sister-in-law, Pauline Scott; nephew, Richard (Jean) Scott; niece, Christine (Kristopher) Frey, all of Cambridge; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral Services will be held, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the OAKLAND-CAMBRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Cambridge. Burial will be in the Lake Ripley Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the NITARDY FUNERAL HOME in Cambridge, and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Historical School Museum.