Wilma Cavill (1930-2019), taught at Slippery Rock University for over fifty years, starting in 1958. She was a graduate of Slippery Rock State Teachers College and was captain of the gymnastics team in her junior year. As a student, she wrote a column for The Rocket called "Whirlpool by Will."
Cavill’s accomplishments as a faculty member included coaching gymnastics, starting the women’s swim team, and election to the presidency of APSCUF four times. Cavill was honored by the Women’s Athletic Association as a pioneer in women’s sports. She also received the President’s Service Award. Cavill taught in the Health and Safety Department and retired in December of 2015.
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