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2015 Annual Board Meeting

African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC)

Sisters Lina, Clementina, Florence, and Anna traveled to the U.S. from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, to participate in the Annual Board and Advisory Board meetings. The sisters also visited partner colleges and universities in Philadelphia and Scranton, Pa.

Sisters Lina, Clementina, Florence, and Anna traveled to the U.S. from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, to participate in the Annual Board and Advisory Board meetings. The sisters also visited partner colleges and universities in Philadelphia and Scranton, Pa.

ASEC held its annual board meeting on April 21, 2015, in Scranton, Pa. The SLDI-HESA Advisory Board meeting was held the day prior, April 20.

Recently, ASEC welcomed Sr. Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D., President Chestnut Hill College, as Chair of ASEC Board for 2016- 2018, and Vice Chair, Sharon Hirsh, Ph.D., President Rosemont College.

In 2015, ASEC also welcomed new board members: Sr. Kathryn Doherty, President, Sisters’ of Saint Francis of Philadelphia; Sr. Florence Hee, OSF; Teresa Peters, Ph.D., Dean, REAP College, Marywood University; and Marie T. McCormick, MBA, Ph.D.

We are grateful to Ann Henry, Ph.D. Sr. Kathryn Miller, SSJ, Ph.D. and Sr. Margaret Gannon, IHM, Ph.D., Thank you for serving diligently in ASEC board for consecutive three terms (9 years), you are an inspiration to us and have seen ASEC crawl, walk and stand. Finally, thank you to Sr. Anne Munley, IHM, Ph.D., President of Marywood University, for serving as Chair, of the ASEC Board for two-years. We are grateful for your wisdom and willingness to share your expertise.

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