Schine married Leonard Schine in December 1951, and the couple had five children together, settling in Westport. “She was determined and did quietly what she had planned.” “She never was loud about it,” Leslie Schine said. During this time, she also taught engineering classes at the University of Bridgeport. They were one of the few companies to hire female engineers during the 1940s and 50s. General Electric ended up hiring her in advanced engineering and research after she finished college in under three years. When she would go for interviews, companies would try to guide her toward a secretarial position. Her daughters said when she went in for job interviews at other companies, they would ask the school to interview the top two people in the class. Leslie Schine said she had a lot of dignity, intelligence and quiet strength. Lindsay Schine called her mother a pioneer of her day, an independent thinker who was elegant, wise and motivated. He said it ended up being the right choice because she was, at that time, first in the class. She later became an official member in the 1960s.Īccording to two of her daughters, Leslie and Lindsay, the then-dean of Pratt Institute told Schine during her first year in college that it was his idea to take a chance on her because she was a woman. She also became an honorary member of the then male only fraternity, Tau Beta Phi. While at Pratt, she was a founding member of the Society of Women Engineers, which is now an internationally-recognized organization. In 1947, she graduated second in her class from Pratt Institute with a degree in mechanical engineering as the only woman in the program. Her family history dates back to 1635 to the Gildersleeve family, who came to Massachusetts from England, eventually settling in Connecticut. We are so grateful to Lois for her many contributions.” “Part of her legacy is her tireless service to our community.
“Lois served Westport in many roles and over many years,” First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker said.
The land would eventually become the park it is today. Schine spearheaded the idea of acquiring the land, which the town got through eminent domain. After being knocked down, it was set to become a retail space for B.
The property originally contained a large home known as Compo House, which was owned by the Winslow family, before becoming a hospital. Schine also played a role in convincing the Planning and Zoning Committee to make it Westport’s first open space zone, which is used for recreation and leisure, and cannot be developed. And of all her contributions to Westport, the one of which she was particularly proud was helping to create Winslow Park. But among all of her achievements, Schine is remembered most in the Westport community for her contributions to the town.
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