Students were the focus at the recent President\u2019s Reception held at the Pleasantdale Ch\u00e2teau in West Orange. The annual event, hosted by Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University President Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., serves to recognize the dedicated donors who are President\u2019s Council members. The President\u2019s Council is comprised of alumni, friends, corporations and foundations who have demonstrated an admirable dedication to the University and its mission through leadership level giving. This cohort of dedicated donors help pave the pathway for students who learn, grow and graduate ready to make an impact on the world.<\/p>\n
For generations, the University has built its legacy by elevating the lives of thousands of graduates and at the event, attendees heard from one remarkable student, Anica Bustamante \u201918. Bustamante is indeed a woman for others; she has had a tremendous effect on the University through her leadership. In addition, she continues the legacy of her parents, Maria (Lansang) Bustamante \u201991 and Leopoldo Bustamante Jr. \u201993, who both attended Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s; Bustamante is one of 57 legacy students currently enrolled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look back on the past four years, and I wonder what type of legacy I will have left on this University,\u201d said Bustamante, \u201cAs much as I am my parents\u2019 legacy, I think that as a whole, WE, the current Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s students, represent the greater legacy left behind by you, the alumni and members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s community who make our education possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is due to the dedication of President\u2019s Council donors that Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s is able to provide a top-notch education to students like Bustamante.<\/p>\n
To learn more about the President\u2019s Council, contact Linda Moore at lmoore2@saintpeters.edu<\/a> or (201) 761-6128. To view photos from the event, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t