The Williams

Terua Williams and her late husband, Louis, have been supporters of the Botany Department for many years. Terua met Louis in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where she was a school teacher and he was an aspiring botanist. Under the guidance of Aven Nelson, Louis earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in our department. After receiving his Ph.D. from Washington State University, Louis' career took him to Harvard University, the Panamerican School of Agriculture in Honduras, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, where he was head of the Botany Department. He retired in 1973. For many years, Louis was the editor of the Bulletin of the American Orchid Society. Because of Louis and Terua's generous support , UW was pleased to name the conservatory in their honor.