Women’s colleges in the 1940s were a mix of cerebral inquiry, marital ambition, and hallowed rituals. The 1942 May Court at Goucher College included Jacqueline Jenkins (fourth from left) and Gwynneth Gminder (second from right). Their lives changed when they received a secret summons from the U.S. Navy, as did Fran Steen, shown in the photo on the left. Courtesy of Goucher College Archives
