Augusta A. Schwab, a longtime trustee of the College, died Aug. 12 at her
home in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
A graduate of Smith College, she was involved in many community
activities in the Schenectady area before moving to Bryn Mawr in 1993,
including the local chapter of the American Red Cross, the Girls Club, the
Child Guidance Center, the Carver Community Center, the Junior League, and
the Fort Orange Garden Club.
She was elected to Union's board in 1978 and became a trustee emerita
in 1986. She was a devoted supporter of crew at Union, and one of the
College's racing shells is named the “Augusta A. Schwab” in her
honor.
Her family has extensive connections to the College. Her father, the Rev.
H. Laurence Achilles, former director of religious education at Union, was
the major benefactor of Achilles Rink. A brother, the late H. Laurence
Achilles, Jr., graduated from Union in 1938, and a grandson, Peter,
graduated in 1993.