Even if Doris Tennant Westcott had not become a pioneering educator in Compton or served with distinction in the WAVES during World War II or helped students in financial need after her retirement, she would have still had a historic place at USC.For Doris Tennant Westcott, class of 1930, was the school's first Helen of Troy.
Westcott, who died May 16 at age 98, will be honored Thursday at a memorial service at the university, where she made national headlines in 1928.
An active presence on the USC campus, Westcott was elected Helen of Troy in 1928 and again the next year...
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