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Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community friends gathered in the Student Center for its official grand opening on Feb. 21, 2004.
Special dedication of the John W. Hannon '44 Room, a space for meetings of governance bodies of the University and named in memory of the late Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees. In the top photos, Vivien Gardner Hannon '43 and members of the Hannon family listen to President Sullivan's dedicatory remarks. In the bottom photo, members of the Board of Trustees and other guests honor the Hannon family.
Vivien Gardner Hannon, center, and President Daniel F. Sullivan, left, pose with Conor Welch '07, grandson of Chairman Emeritus Al Viebranz '42, who preceded John Hannon as leader of the Board of Trustees.
On Thursday, February 19, the University announced a $1.4 million gift from Trustee Emerita Marjorie Watters Longley '47. Her gift, which will be paid at a later date from her estate, will be directed to the Student Center and to two scholarships. The University names the Marjorie Watters Longley '47 Student Leadership Suite in her honor.
Midge Longley talks with Thelomathesian Society President Peter Snedeker '06 and Delegate to the Board of Trustees Jolie Roetter '04 in the "Thelmo" offices in the Longley Suite.
Vice President and Dean of Student Life and Co-Curricular Education M.L. Petty addreses the audience. Other speakers included major donors to the project, student government president Peter Snedeker '06 and President Sullivan.
Donors and University officials joined together to cut the ribbon for the
official grand opening, above. Below, Jim Crandell '75 joins Ann H. Sullivan
and President Daniel F. Sullivan.
The St. Lawrence Univesity Gospel Choir peformes in the Laurentian Room. The Choir was one of several student musical groups to sing and perform throughout the day.
Marjorie Watters Longley '47 poses next to the dedication plaque honoring her gift.
President of the Alumni Executive Coucil Joe Richardson '63 poses next to the plaque for the Alumni Council Campus Room, a gift of 100% of the members of the 2000-20002 Alumni Council.
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Viven Gardner Hannon next to the plaque honoring the memory of her late husband, Chairman Emeritus John W. Hannon '44.
Allan and Joyce Monaco and members of their family and friends raised funds to donate a gift to the Student Center in memory of Mark Monaco '96. The Monacos attened the dedication and spoke about their son's love and loyalty to St. Lawrence.
The Crandell family (Jim '75 and Cathy '75) and their daughter pose at the Crandell Conference Room, a space named in their honor recognizing their leadership gift to the Student Center.
