Head and shoulders image of Kathleen (Taggart) Ferguson, College of Home Economics, 1954-1959.

Bio/Historical Note: Kathleen M. (Taggart) Ferguson was born at Swift Current, Saskatchewan in 1923 and lived on the Experimental Farm for first 11 years of her life. The family moved to Regina where she attended Lakeview School and then Central Collegiate. She received a BHSc from the University of Saskatchewan and an MA in Interior Design from Cornell University, Syracuse, New York. Ferguson was a member of the WRENS during World War II and helped with harvest chores on farms. She was both assistant professor and associate professor of Home Economics at the U of S between 1954-1959. Kay Ferguson died 27 March 2001 in Regina after a struggle with Parkinson’s Disease.