School Profile
School Colors
hen
the French hero the Marquis de LaFayette made his historic trip up
the Hudson River to New York State’s capital in 1824, he called on
esteemed educator Emma Hart Willard in Troy. Legend has it that he presented
her with a bouquet of pink roses. The Marquis and Madame Willard went on
to form a lasting friendship.
Emma Willard School’s Alumnae Association, founded in 1892, adopted a pale rosy pink as its signature color, based on the gift of the Marquis. Over the last decade, the school has adopted the rich red we now sport on the playing fields and in school publications.
In addition, it is tradition for each class to adopt the class color–either purple or green–of its "big sister" class. These colors are used for all class activities and projects. The classes of 2005 and 2007 are represented by purple (as are all odd-numbered alumnae classes), while the classes of 2004 and 2006 use green (as do all even-numbered classes).
