Students were the focus at the recent President鈥檚 Reception held at the Pleasantdale Ch芒teau in West Orange. The annual event, hosted by 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 University President Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., serves to recognize the dedicated donors who are President鈥檚 Council members. The President鈥檚 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.
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 鈥18. 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 鈥91 and Leopoldo Bustamante Jr. 鈥93, who both attended 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚; Bustamante is one of 57 legacy students currently enrolled.
鈥淚 look back on the past four years, and I wonder what type of legacy I will have left on this University,鈥 said Bustamante, 鈥淎s much as I am my parents鈥 legacy, I think that as a whole, WE, the current 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 students, represent the greater legacy left behind by you, the alumni and members of the 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 community who make our education possible.鈥
It is due to the dedication of President鈥檚 Council donors that 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 is able to provide a top-notch education to students like Bustamante.
To learn more about the President鈥檚 Council, contact Linda Moore at lmoore2@saintpeters.edu or (201) 761-6128. To view photos from the event, please .
