Manchester Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 31

MU | F e a t u r e s here from here.” the Class of 2014 Faculty and staff donned in white chef ’s jackets served the plated dinner to seniors. “They already do so much for us students,” said Louise Magiera ’14, a philosophy major. “But to go out of their way and take a night off to serve us food was really incredible.” At the end of the evening, members of the Class of 2014 received letters they had written to themselves at orientation nearly four years earlier. “I had completely forgotten about the letter,” said Katrin Muser ’14, a sport management major. “It was nice to see to that I had reached most of my goals.” Helping students reach their goals is what Manchester is about, Sherman said. “There’s a whole world out there, and you can get there from here.” The details: ▪ Seniors in attendance: 177 ▪ Sponsors: The Office of Alumni Relations and Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) ▪ Who served? 24 administrators, faculty and staff members ▪ The menu: appetizers and mocktails at the reception, beef, chicken and vegetarian options for dinner, and dessert ▪ Memorable moments: Live jazz music, confetti, and a toast (with sparkling grape juice) by Dean Glenn Sharfman By Katharine Ings and Melinda Lantz ’81 “ 101 Days to Commencement showed what Manchester is about – community. It made me realize how much I’ll miss Manchester and all the great things I have learned, not only academically, but about myself.” – Emily Ehlerding ’14, physics and chemistry major “It was a very emotional night to be in a room with my whole class again. I have found some of my best friends here and I hope to continue the tradition of coming back and visiting the campus over the years.” – Sarah Ruff ’14, accounting major “I will never forget 101 Days to Commencement. That Manchester hosts an event like this shows the commitment and value we place on becoming alumni. The memories we have created here will last a lifetime. – Zabrian Mills ’14, psychology major ” Manchester | 31