Oral history conducted for the 100 Years of Coeducation commemoration. Mardie MacKimm arrived at William & Mary in 1951. During her time at William & Mary, MacKimm participated in Pi Beta Phi, the Colonial Echo, Panhellenic Council, Political Science Forum, Pep Club and Philosophy Club. She was also a President’s Aide and was a member of Mortar Board. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English in 1955, MacKimm ultimately came to work for Kraft, Inc. as Senior Vice President of Corporate Communication and landed on the Chicago Tribune’s list of “Chicago’s Most Powerful Women.” In her interview, MacKimm reflects fondly on her experience at William & Mary, despite being plagued by a number of illnesses during her time here. She serendipitously became president of Pi Beta Phi her sophomore year, enjoyed her position on the Colonial Echo staff, and credits her education as getting her a position with a newspaper years down the line because the interviewer "was so blown away that I had gone to William & Mary."