Send-off parties welcome new students

 Over the summer, new Cardinals and their parents had a chance to become acquainted with Catholic University through summer send-off parties held around the country. Twelve were held this year in Charlotte, N.C.; Yardley and West Chester, Pa.; Melrose, Mass.; Washington, D.C.; Oxon Hill and Perry Hall, Md.; Alamo, Calif.; Forest Hills, N.Y.; Tampa, Fla.; Wilmington, Del.; and Jackson, N.J.

Many thanks to the hosts of these events:

• Marsha Percy and Kim Sperduto, P ’22, leaders of the Parents Council;
• Karen and Marion Mastrantoni, P ’22, Parents Council members;
• Deb and Brian Walsh, P ’20, Parents Council members;
• Sean and Maureen Crowley, P ’19;
• Robin and Andrew Diaz, P ’22, Parents Council members;
• Linda Ives and Phil Rymiszewski, P ’22, Parents Council members;
• Maureen and Brendan O'Reilly, both B.A. 1987;
• Elizabeth Della Ratta;
• Dev, B.A. 1991, J.D. 1994, and Barbar Jagadesan, B.A. 1991;
• Andrea and John Roesser, P ’22, Parents Council members;
• Lisa and Juan Jones, P ’21, Parents Council members and Athletics Board of Visitors members; and
• Jim Rienzo, B.A.G.S. 1983, Athletics Board of Visitors member.