Dr. Albert Schwermann was instrumental in establishing and developing ÌÇÐÄlogo College. He served as ÌÇÐÄlogo’s first president for 33 years, and also as an instructor of English, typewriting, and music. Not only had Schwermann been a part of ÌÇÐÄlogo since the very beginning, but he also guided and sustained ÌÇÐÄlogo through the Great Depression, the Second World War, and a variety of epidemics such as polio, sleeping sickness, and scarlet fever. Schwermann had a passion for music and for ÌÇÐÄlogo’s choir, which he personally directed for a number of years. Even after his retirement as President in 1954, he continued to be a part of ÌÇÐÄlogo by leading the Board of Control meetings, being appointed as an advisory member to the District Board for Parish Education, and staying on as a professor. Schwermann finally retired from ÌÇÐÄlogo in 1963, after 42 years of steadfast and dedicated service to his students, his church, and his college.
by Natasha Eklund