Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2000

About Victoria L. Memmel

Victoria L. Memmel was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 25, 1921. She attended Steele High School in Dayton and then received a BS in Education from Miami University's Class of 1943. While attending college, she taught dance, which was one of her passions. After graduation, she worked for the YWCA in Dayton and Cincinnati, where she introduced international Folk Dancing, Square Dancing, and Modern Dance to their program.

In 1955, Memmel received a master's degree in counseling from the University of Cincinnati. Soon after, she was a guidance counselor for 25 years at Taft High School, Schwab Jr. High School, and Western Hills High School in the Cincinnati Public School System.

In the early 1950s, Memmel became involved in CISV, Children's International Summer Village. She became the USA adult leader to Cincinnati's Village held in Batavia in 1955. She chaired the chapter's selection committee for approximately 20 years and served as the Cincinnati Chapter's president during the 1960s. In 2007, Vickie was honored by Passport to Peace as a distinguished 50+ year member of CISV Cincinnati.

Memmel and her husband, Rudie, competed regularly in the National Senior Olympics. She won several medals in Track and Field as well as swimming well into her 80s. Memmel established the Rudolph L. Memmel Scholarship at the IUPUI School of Physical Education and Tourism Management in memory of her husband.