In Memorium: Erika Salloch
1918-2000
Erika Salloch, retired professor of German and a long-time resident of Chestertown, passed away December 5, 2000 at Kent and Queen Anne's Hospital. She was 82.
Born in Mannheim, Germany, Dr. Salloch came to the United States in 1937, escaping the rising tide of anti-Semitism and fascism in Germany. While living and working in New York City, she met her future husband, Henry Salloch, an artist and graphic designer from Berlin who had also moved to the United States to escape fascism.
Dr. Salloch received her bachelor's degree in 1964 from Herbert Lehman College in the Bronx and, after receiving her Ph.D. from New York University, joined the faculty of Washington College in 1969 as an assistant professor of German. During her tenure, Dr. Salloch was instrumental in encouraging students to apply for the competitive Fulbright Scholarships to Germany. Her efforts were honored by a long succession of Fulbright winners in the 1970s and '80s. Dr. Salloch retired in 1986 and was honored that year with the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.
In retirement, Dr. Salloch's energy and adventurous spirit were not diminished. She traveled to the Far East, India and South Africa.
"Erika Salloch's death is a great loss to Washington College and the College's wider community," said Dr. Joachim Scholz, Provost and Dean of the College and, for many years, her colleague in the German program. "Her strength of character, her commitment to teaching, and her lifelong interest in her former students made her a role model for all of us."
Dr. Salloch is survived by her son, Roger Salloch, 58, a scriptwriter in Paris, France, and two grandsons, Olivier Baby-Fourcade and Nicholas Baby-Fourcade. Friends and former students are invited to attend a memorial service in her honor on April 13 at 4:00 p.m. at the College. Weather permitting, the service will be held on Martha Washington Square. In the event of rain, the service will be held in Hynson Lounge.
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