Marthe Marie Froeliger Ereminas

This endowed fund is in honor of my mother, Marthe Marie Froeliger Ereminas. She knew from an early age that she wanted to be a teacher and completed her bachelor’s in teaching at what was then Danbury State Teacher’s College, where she made life-long friends who celebrated their graduation with an epic trip to Europe. She later earned a Master’s in Education.

Mrs. Ereminas, as she was known by her hundreds of students, taught briefly in Litchfield, CT before getting married and settling down in Harwinton, CT, where she spent over 30 years teaching elementary school, primarily fifth grade. She firmly believed that every child could – and should – love learning, and she made it her life’s mission to help every child gain an enthusiasm for reading and learning, often spending hours before and after school time with students who struggled. She changed the lives of many through education and left a legacy that is hard to replicate.

Empowerment wasn’t a term that my mom would have used to describe herself, but that’s exactly what she was did. I can think of no better way to honor my sweet mother’s legacy than to establish an endowed fund that can help other women find and pursue their true calling – and empower others in the process.