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Seniors, Faculty, Celebrate at Seafood Dinner in Honor of Daniel Flatley
On the eve of New England Commencement 2023, Thomas Aquinas College President Paul J. O’Reilly 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’oeuvres as parents visited with the tutors and friends who have played a significant role in shaping their children’s academic, social, and spiritual lives these last four years. Addressing the group, Dr O’Reilly thanked the parents. “I think it’s remarkable that you understand the importance of the program,” he said. “This 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’Reilly, a member of the Class of 1984 and the College’s first alumnus president, saluted the College’s soon-to-be newest alumni, the members of the Class of 2023.
In conclusion, Dr. O’Reilly welcomed the night’s guest of honor, Daniel Flatley, a trustee of the Flatley Foundation, which supports Catholic educational institutions throughout the Northeast. Dr. O’Reilly 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’s Senior Theses, courtesy of the Parents’ and Alumni Associations.
