As a member of the board of Trustees of The College of New Jersey, she was described as a visionary who was instrumental in increasing women faculty as well as enrolling the "best prepared high school graduates" in the state, and she helped build the college into a respected institution of higher education by lobbying extensively for state funding.
Som medlem av styrelsen Trustees of The College of New Jersey, beskrivs hon som en visionär som var bidragande till att fler kvinnliga fakultet anställdes likaså att anta de "best prepared high school graduates" i staten, och hon hjälpte till att universitetet blev till ett välrenommerat institut för högre utbildning genom stark lobbying för statlig finansiering.