A 1929 graduate of Arlington H.S., Priscilla was an outstanding athlete at Boston University and has continued her contributions to the athletic community to this day.
While at Sargent College, she starred for the Medford Girls' Club Track Team. She won several trophies in the sprints, long jumps, hurdles and relays at the New England AAU meet. Priscilla won a trophy in her first national meet, which drew a world-class field including the legendary Babe Didrickson Zaharias.
In addition, she was a standout with the Boston Field Hockey Association Team, and gained selection to the Northeast Team.
A 10-year veteran, she was an instructor at the Sargent College Camp, and later head of the camp's sports division. "Pete," as she was known to her colleagues and professional associates, also worked with Constance Appleby, the woman who introduced the game of field hockey to the United States.
Priscilla also became a registered official for women's field hockey and basketball. Officiating in Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire, she retained these ratings from 1932 through 1981.
Priscilla's teaching career was highlighted by a 17-year tenure at the Brimmer May School in Chestnut Hill, and an 18-year career in the Newton Public School system. In Newton, she directed the Boston University/Newton Fitness Program.
Priscilla's distinguished career moved on to York, Maine, where she introduced soccer to the York elementary schools, coached the girls' track team and served as chairperson of the York Recreation Commission.
Her contributions and efforts have not gone unnoticed. Her professional work and her community service earned her numerous awards. Among them are the Boston University Sargent College Alumnae Award; the York, Maine Civic Award; and the York Athletic Booster Award given to an outstanding citizen for loyal dedicated service.
