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On the eve of New England Commencement 2023, 91快活林 Aquinas College President Paul J. O橰eilly hosted a late-afternoon reception for members of the Senior Class and their parents in the Bl. Frassati Student Center.

Student servers passed cheese platters and hors d檕euvres as parents visited with the tutors and friends who have played a significant role in shaping their children檚 academic, social, and spiritual lives these last four years. Addressing the group, Dr O橰eilly thanked the parents. 淚 think it檚 remarkable that you understand the importance of the program, he said. 淭his education will stay with your children throughout their lives.

Afterward, the TAC Parents and Alumni Associations jointly hosted a New England Seafood Dinner for graduates and their families on the Gould Lawn. Tables were full as guests enjoyed fish tacos, shellfish, and clam chowder with families and friends. Speaking as a TAC parent, Chairman of the Board of Governors Scott Turicchi whose eldest daughter will be graduating on the California campus next week welcomed the assembled mothers and fathers and thanked fellow members of the Board for their efforts on behalf of the College. Then Dr. O橰eilly, a member of the Class of 1984 and the College檚 first alumnus president, saluted the College檚 soon-to-be newest alumni, the members of the Class of 2023.

In conclusion, Dr. O橰eilly welcomed the night檚 guest of honor, Daniel Flatley, a trustee of the Flatley Foundation, which supports Catholic educational institutions throughout the Northeast. Dr. O橰eilly additionally presented Mr. Flatley with the gift of several books, while parents left with some reading material of their own: bound copies of their children檚 Senior Theses, courtesy of the Parents and Alumni Associations.