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Overview
Sherry Tross (full name Vaughna Sherry Tross) was a Hamilton College alumna (class of 1993) who became a diplomat. Born in Nevis, West Indies, she enrolled at Hamilton around 1989–90 and graduated in 1993 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She later pursued a career in international diplomacy.
Relevance to Research
The 1989–90 catalog lists her as “Vaughna Sherry Tross, Nevis, West Indies” among enrolled students. The 1990–91 and 1991–92 catalogs list her as “Vaughna Sherry Tross, Ontario, Canada” (reflecting a change of listed address). The 1992–93 catalog documents her graduation year in multiple ways: she appears in a general listing, is cited as a co-winner of the Sydna Stern Weiss Essay Prize in Women’s Studies (shared with Sarah E. Boyce), and is listed as a Phi Beta Kappa graduate (“Vaughna Sherry Tross, BK”).
Notes
Her home location shifts from Nevis, West Indies (1989–90) to Ontario, Canada (1990–91 through graduation), suggesting she may have had family connections in both places. All references are to the same individual and her class year of 1993 is clear.
Related Sources
- yhm-arc-pub-cat-1989-90_djvu.txt
- yhm-arc-pub-cat-1990-91_djvu.txt
- yhm-arc-pub-cat-1991-92_djvu.txt
- yhm-arc-pub-cat-1992-93_djvu.txt