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64 | SIGNATURE MONTANA college in 1958, was also college vice president. She loved her calling, "working in the vineyard of the Lord." Sister Rose teamed up with Sister Henry Alphonse Lippens, who came from Chicago to serve as financial coordinator and business manager. In preparation, Sister Henry took a year of architectural courses at the University of Washington. eir service is synonymous with the growth of the College of Great Falls as they watched it rise from the ground up. Sisters had been part of college administration from the beginning but had never served as president. Sister Rita Mudd became the only woman to serve in that office. Born in Marysville, Montana, and a 1941 College of Great Falls graduate, she was named president in 1960, inaugurated in 1962, and served until 1968. Energetic and enthusiastic, Sister Rita encouraged her students to exercise and have fun. As an outstanding advocate, she saw the small College of Great Falls transform into a liberal arts university, aracting students from all over Montana. Sister Rita was a sports enthusiast and, in 1965, used that skill to obtain funds from the McLaughlin family to build the physical education center. She also started an intercollegiate basketball program. Sister Mary Trinitas Morin was a 1940 college alumna and a progressive teacher of French and art for nearly thirty-three years. Despite debilitating arthritis, she planned and created much of the art that shines on the campus and enriches the chapel. In 1960, the Great Falls Business and Professional Women's Club named her and Sister Henry Lippens Women of the Year for their indelible influence on the campus. Henry Alphonse Sister Mary Trinitas Morin designed much of the art that now graces the campus and the chapel.

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