to students with learning disabilities who were unable to complete high school. In an appeal to Catholic students, administrators emphasized philosophy and religion in the curriculum. A month before closing, the college auctioned off physical assets, including its sign. At its closing in May 1980, Annhurst had 350 students, 25 of whom were male.. Former campus The rural campus was sold to Data General Corporation, headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts. The Data General Facilities group, led by Roland Quillia, converted the college to a Field Engineering training center. The converted Data General field engineering training center opened in November 1981. In 1997, the campus was sold to Hyde School, based in Bath, Maine. In 2017, the campus was purchased by the locally based Woodstock Academy. The former Annhurst College Student Center is named Annhurst Hall. Notable people Notable alumni include: Ralph Brancaccio, artist Victor Manuel Gerena, fugitive Eileen S. Naughton, politician Notable faculty and administrators included: Magdalena Avietėnaitė, journalist and diplomat - fr Magdalena Avietėnaitė Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop Ruth Sawtell Wallis, anthropologist Wilson Dallam Wallis, anthropologist See also List of current and historical women's universities and colleges References Further reading External links Annhurst College Alumni Association Daughters of the Holy Spirit Educational institutions established in 1941 Educational institutions disestablished in 1980 Defunct private universities and colleges in Connecticut Defunct Catholic universities and colleges in the United States Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Catholic universities and colleges in Connecticut 1941 establishments in Connecticut History of women in Connecticut