Notable People
Lasell alumna Elizabeth Jane Gardner was a famous American painter, and alumna Nancy Donahue is a fashion model. Todd J. Leach, president of Granite State College, began his academic career at Lasell. Mary Johnson Bailey Lincoln, considered one the pioneers of the domestic science movement in the United States, taught at Lasell from 1885 to 1889. Another former teacher of note is Lucy Johnston Sypher.
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