BENOIT & GATEWAY COMMONS CENTENNIAL
THE MARGARET (KENNEDY ’69) & WILLIAM C.
V I RT U A L D E D I C AT I O N C E R E M O N Y Thursday, September 17, 2020 » 4 p.m.
CENTENNIAL GATEWAY
WELCOME
Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D. President
INVOCATION
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF Vice President for Mission Integration and University Ministry
UNVEILING OF THE Arvid C. Johnson and Kristin Short STATUE Vice President for Advancement
REMARKS
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF
REFLECTION
James Sefcik, Jr. Friend of the University of St. Francis
BLESSING OF THE Fr. Terry Deffenbaugh STATUE University Chaplain
SPECIAL THANKS TO COMMISSIONED JOLIET-AREA ARTISTS Kathleen Farrell Kathleen Scarborough Lead Sculptors Dante DiBartolo Assistant Sculptor
MARGARET (KENNEDY ’69) & WILLIAM C. BENOIT COMMONS OPENING REMARKS
Gloria and Edward Dollinger & Diane (Felbinger ‘77) and Bill Habiger Centennial Campaign Chairpersons
REMARKS
Arvid C. Johnson
RIBBON CUTTING
Arvid C. Johnson, Gloria and Edward Dollinger, Diane (Felbinger ’77) and Bill Habiger, Margaret (Kennedy ’69) and William Benoit and Sr. Dolores Zemont, OSF
REFLECTION
Margaret (Kennedy ’69) and William C. Benoit
BLESSING OF THE BENOIT COMMONS
Fr. Terry Deffenbaugh
ALMA MATER HYMN Yareley Gonzalez ’19 BY ROBERT KASE Admissions Counselor We remember our St. Francis, standing strong with dignity, full of glory, grace and honor in our hearts will always be. When we think of our St. Francis, and the stories long been told. We remember thee on bended knee the noble brown and gold.
CLOSING
Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D.
500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, Illinois 60435 stfrancis.edu » 800-735-7500
We are grateful for the donors to the Centennial Campaign who made the Centennial Gateway, the Centennial Quad and the Margaret (Kennedy’69) and William Benoit Commons a reality. These initiatives are an important part of how USF is preparing itself—as well as its students—for its second century of service and leadership.