Parents of freshman ‘Legacy Students,’ scholarship recipients honored at reception

Parents of freshman “legacy students” – the sons and daughters of Newman alumni –  and Cardinal Newman Scholarship recipients gathered in the Tarcisia Roths, ASC Alumni Center for a wine and cheese reception during student orientation activities on Aug. 22. The reception was co-hosted by the Newman Alumni Association and the Department of Academic Affairs.The parents received a warm welcome from President Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D. and members of the President’s Cabinet. Sheryl Stanley, widow of the late Board of Trustees Chair Douglas Stanley and mother of three alumni and one current student, shared how special the Newman community has been to her family over the past several years. Current Newman Board member and past scholarship recipient J.T. Klaus ’87 also spoke about his passion for Newman, and how the parents can be assured their sons and daughters will receive the best education, attention, and life experiences at Newman University.

Pictured above: l-r: Domenic Rizzi; Rene Rizzi; Sheryl Stanley; Dawn Booher ’14; Patti Hobson-Ayesh; Richard Ayesh; Jill Hieger; Wayne Hieger ’65; Lynn Mauk; Donna Luschen; Brenda Klausmeyer, and Jenifer (Meyer) Stone ’93