Biography

A native Baltimorean, Wiedefeld was a member of the Maryland State Normal School Class of 1904. Wiedefeld joined the MSNS faculty in 1914 as a teacher in the Model School, and became the Principal for the Model School a year later, when MSNS moved to its Towson location. She remained in this position until 1919, when she resigned to become the Supervisor of Anne Arundel County schools. In 1924, Wiedefeld was appointed Assistant State Supervisor of Elementary Schools, and later became Supervisor. She held this position until returning to Towson as President of the State Teachers College in 1938. Wiedefeld was president during World War II when enrollment declined and employees were hard to retain. Under her administration, the College developed a special program for cadet teachers to help alleviate the teacher shortage, took the first steps toward preparing teachers for teaching at the junior high and kindergarten levels, and inaugurated a junior college program in the arts and sciences. After her retirement in 1947, Wiedefeld remained active as a dedicated member of the Alumni Association.

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