We recently hosted our President’s Parents Roundtable
members on campus for their Fall Business Meeting and to participate in
our Homecoming and Family Weekend activities. We were pleased to
welcome our 2017-2018 Co-Chairs John and Karen Winslow, parents of two
Virginia Wesleyan seniors.
During the meeting, the Winslows
shared their Wesleyan experience and highlighted their daughters’ VWU
journeys—from their academic and athletic pursuits to internships and
study-away opportunities set in motion by The Lighthouse: Center for
Exploration & Discovery. It gives me great joy to know that John and
Karen’s daughters are having such a positive and fulfilling experience
at Virginia Wesleyan. We are grateful to the Winslows for sharing their
time and valuable insight with other parents and our greater community.
The
President's Parents Roundtable began as the Parents’ Committee in the
fall of 1969. It consisted of 12 parents who, as active friends of
Virginia Wesleyan, answered the call to assist the University in a
variety of capacities. The committee continued to grow, and several
decades later, it serves as an extremely important forum for the
exchange of information concerning campus activities and programs.
Tiffany Williams of the Center for Advancement serves as staff
coordinator.
The tradition of involving parents in the life of
the University is essential to student success, resource development,
and the future of our institution. We thank each of our President’s
Parents Roundtable members for giving back to Virginia Wesleyan
University in this meaningful way.
