Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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N, Dr. Marie Y. Martin holds open house for the local press upon assuming the presidency of Los Angeles Valley College Presidential personality Va11ey's first Woman president 'll never dreamed I would one day become a college presidentf' said Dr. Marie Martin shortly after she was appointed head of Valley College. Expressing excitement over her new position, she said, 'LTO say the least, I am delighted." "Life7s over-all purpose is productivity in the sense that each of us Wishes to make the highest contribution of self to society by using to the maximum our powers and resources," said Dr. Martin, relating her philosophy of campus administration. The road that led to her appointment as Valley's first woman president was a thorny one. Educators in the field advised her to choose another course instead of administration. alt was suggested to me," Dr. Martin said, "by members of the doctoral committee at USC not to write my doctoral dissertation on adminis- tration, because this field was almost entirely limited to menf' Instead, she chose a second subject, "Work Experience Programs in Los Angeles High Schools." This choice eventually played a part

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Upright mon, leaning tower. President McNelis continues his tour through Rome. At last, a vacation 13

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Between appointments, Dr. Martin halts her busy schedule to tcllk with students over cn friendly cup of coffee. in securing her position in 1951 when she be- came dean of instruction at Los Angeles City College. 'LA Woman has the same opportunity as a man to pursue a career," she said. 'Ll-Iovvever, a career makes demands that in turn call for sacrifices, and in a woman's case it is usually the home and leisure life that feel the fpinchf 1' She was graduated from the University of California and prepared herself for a skilled l l 5 'ii 532.2 job in industry. MOH my first job I worked six days a week, with no coffee breaks nor after- noons off, for what was then a big salary- S65 a month." The gracious Dr. Martin filled a demanding post heading a day staff of 166 faculty members and 266 evening faculty members educating a student body of 13,000. But even this responsi- bility left her "With energy to spare most days." 'fe-.: ' 4,5 Q . 1-,gy-. .5 - 11592531 2,1 f nj 51: :ygfjsa :J AW- v , .z: . -5-3. H 2 113221 s Q 3.14. 1.2, , f rii vt ' -. Qjj'Q .' ' .,ygj,.vA fr .