Roz Young

Rosamond McPherson "Roz" Young (October 4, 1912 – September 18, 2005) was an author, educator, historian, and for more than 25 years a "beloved" Young taught English, German, Latin and journalism for more than thirty years at Wilbur Wright and then High School, both in Dayton. starting in 1970. In 1982 she semi-retired, writing a single column each week which appeared on Saturdays, until her death in 2005. She covered topics ranging from local history and culture to the current doings of her cat, Edith. in an obituary on the Op-Ed page, the Dayton Daily News said "she'll correct God himself if he doesn't use the possessive with his gerunds."

Reception and impact The Dayton Foundation referred to her as "famed," and the University of Dayton as "beloved."

She often helped young women writers, "leaving some to wonder if she was giving them what she hadn't gotten early in her career." Novelist P. D. James described their friendship in a column memorializing Young.

The University of Dayton holds her library.

Books In addition to her weekly column, Young wrote academic textbooks, young adult biography and fiction, history, and popular literature. whom she met while researching the history of the YMCA for a book, in 1953. She was widowed in 1966. (1976) Continuing History of the Young Men's Christian Association of Dayton, Ohio 1953–1970 (1961) A History of the Young Men's Christian Association of Dayton Ohio 1858–1953 1994 Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Dayton 2006 Rosamond M. Young Memorial Scholarship established 2015 Special Recognition, Stivers Hall of Fame