President Patricia McGuire to Speak
at Wells College Commencement in New York
 Aurora,
New York… Wells
College President Lisa Marsh Ryerson is pleased to announce
that Patricia McGuire, president of Trinity, a comprehensive university
in Washington, D.C., will be Wells’ 2005 Commencement speaker.
The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 28 on the Aurora campus.
“I am delighted the senior class has selected my colleague
Pat McGuire as their Commencement speaker,” said Ryerson.
“Her understanding of contemporary higher education and commitment
to women make her an ideal speaker for this Commencement as we celebrate
the accomplishments of the Class of 2005.”
A board member of the Women’s College Coalition and widely
acclaimed for her commitment to women-centered education, Patricia
McGuire also writes and speaks about a wide range of higher education
issues and Catholic education. McGuire received her bachelor of
arts degree cum laude from Trinity College and went on to earn her
law degree from Georgetown University.
McGuire is currently on the board of directors of three prominent
D.C. organizations: Greater Washington Board of Trade, Washington
Hospital Center, and Washington Metropolitan Consortium of Universities.
She serves on committees of the American Council on Education and
the National Capital Girl Scouts. Previously, she has been on the
boards of the Middle States Accrediting Association and the National
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Click
here for a complete biography.
Wells College is a four-year, private liberal arts college located
in Aurora, New York, on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. It was
established in 1868 by Henry Wells, founder of Wells Fargo and the
American Express Companies. Wells boasts small class sizes, an extensive
experiential learning program, a diverse off-campus study program,
and cross-registration with both Cornell University and Ithaca College.
The academic program allows students substantial freedom to create
individually unique educational experiences. In addition to becoming
coeducational in the fall of 2005, the college is strengthening
its off-campus study programs and introducing new initiatives in
its Book Arts Center.
For more information about 2005 Commencement exercises at Wells
College, please call Kelly Tehan, communications director, at 315/364-3260.
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