Oral history conducted for the 100 Years of Coeducation commemoration. Ruth Tillar arrived at William & Mary in 1941. During her time at William & Mary, Tillar was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, French Club, German Club, and the Flat Hat. Along with a number of other women, Tillar formed a group called the War Activity Members (WAMs) and assisted with the war effort by watching for aircraft and selling war bonds. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Home Economics in 1945, Tillar pursued a career in teaching, first at Blacksburg High School and later, Emporia High School. She has remained incredibly connected to William & Mary and received an Alumni Medallion for her continued commitment to the school. In her interview, Tillar expresses having know immediately after visiting William & Mary that she knew she wanted to attend, and returned home after a visit to await her acceptance phonecall. She detailed the experience of being at William & Mary before Pearl Harbor as "just a fabulous life" and after, as a busy time when the "boys were leaving pretty quickly" and her time shifted to war service projects. Tillar also states that, at the time of her interview, she had yet to miss a Homecoming.