Mary Mason Lyon (28 February 1797 - 5 March 1849), surname pronounced /ˈlaɪ. ən/, was a pioneer in women's education. She established the Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts,. Within two years, she raised $15,000 to build the Mount Holyoke School. She also established Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1837 and served as its first president (or "principal") for 12 years. Lyon's vision for Mount Holyoke fused intellectual challenge and moral purpose.

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  • Mary Mason Lyon (28 February 1797 - 5 March 1849), surname pronounced /ˈlaɪ. ən/, was a pioneer in women's education. She established the Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts,. Within two years, she raised $15,000 to build the Mount Holyoke School. She also established Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1837 and served as its first president (or "principal") for 12 years. Lyon's vision for Mount Holyoke fused intellectual challenge and moral purpose. She valued socioeconomic diversity and endeavored to make the seminary affordable for students of modest means.
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  • Mary Mason Lyon (28 February 1797 - 5 March 1849), surname pronounced /ˈlaɪ. ən/, was a pioneer in women's education. She established the Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts,. Within two years, she raised $15,000 to build the Mount Holyoke School. She also established Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1837 and served as its first president (or "principal") for 12 years. Lyon's vision for Mount Holyoke fused intellectual challenge and moral purpose.
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