Trailblazing Albertus Magnus College Alumna Ellen Bree Burns Passes
Became First Female Federal Judge in Connecticut
With the passing of Judge Ellen Bree Burns at age 95, Albertus Magnus College has released the following statement:
"It is with a heavy heart but with a bright hope for tomorrow that we share in the mourning of losing our beloved alumna, the Honorable Ellen Bree Burns. A trailblazer, she shattered the glass ceiling to become the first woman in the state to sit on the federal bench. Because of her brilliant mind and her passion for the law, she inspired other women to achieve prominent positions in the community, in business, and in government. A member of the Class of 1944 who was also recognized with an honorary degree in 1974, this Trustee Emerita said that Albertus prepared her for the really important business of living – and she lived that life to the fullest and with distinction," said Carolyn Behan Kraus, vice president for Advancement at Albertus Magnus College.
ABOUT ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE
Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of Peace, is a Catholic College in the Dominican Tradition. It is recognized as a Top 100 Regional University in the north by US News & World Report Best Colleges guide for 2019. The College has an enrollment of 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate program, accelerated adult degree programs, and 12 graduate programs, including a new Master of Public Administration and the only Master of Arts in Art therapy and Counseling in Connecticut. In the last few months, the College received two significant federal grants, $300,000 from the Department of Justice and a $2 million Title III grant from the Department of Education.
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