Sweet Briar College

Harriet Rogers, an expert horsewoman, retired from Sweet Briar in 1963 after 39 years of teaching. During that time, she played an instrumental role in the building of the gymnasium in 1931, the building of the first indoor riding ring at Sweet Briar, the development of the College's riding program, and the establishment of a nationally recognized systematic program of instruction at the College. Rogers was instrumental in the establishment of field hockey as a sport for Virginia colleges.