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O’Donovan Humanities Lecture
The O’Donovan Humanities Lecture is an annual event, featuring scholars and artists from around the country, which aims to instill a deeper appreciation of the importance of the humanities in everyday life. Named after the first Headmistress of Oakcrest, Pat O'Donovan—who opened Oakcrest in 1976 with 22 girls in Washington, D.C.—the lecture honors her legacy as a gifted teacher who could convey to students the joy of learning. Oakcrest hopes to spread this joy to others in the community through this annual lecture.
10th Annual O'Donovan Humanities Lecture featuring:
Edwina Maksym, Ph.D.
Pursuing Excellence: the Dynamics of a Person-Centered Education
Edwina Maksym, Ph.D.
Pursuing Excellence: the Dynamics of a Person-Centered Education
Edwina Maksym is a life-long educator with experience at the high school and college levels. During her thirty year association with Oakcrest, she joyfully and gratefully participated in the education of several generations of "Oakies," teaching courses in English, Philosophy, Theology and History. Her passion is to awaken love for the true and the good in her students while accompanying them on their journey of self-discovery and maturation during the especially formative years of adolescence and adulthood.
