Parent Council
Dear LMU Parents,
On behalf of The Parent Council, welcome to Loyola Marymount University!
Our daughter Megan is a recent graduate of LMU. Throughout her time at LMU, we can honestly say LMU lived up to all our expectations as parents, educating her heart as well as her mind. In fact, although Megan has graduated, we have decided to remain as chairs of The Parent Council in order to continue sharing ours and Megan’s positive experiences, and encourage you to get involved in support of the university and its mission: the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith and the promotion of justice.
Parents play an extremely important role at LMU through their support of and involvement in their student’s education at LMU. Another way they can support the university and its mission is by giving to The Parents Fund. Your gift provides support to the university where its financial needs are the greatest. The Parents Fund provides unrestricted funds for academic programs, faculty recruitment and retention, campus improvements, classroom technology and equipment, and many other projects and services directly benefiting students. In short, these funds go beyond tuition payments to make LMU not only one of the finest universities in Los Angeles and California, but also in the entire country. Donors at the Presidential Associate level ($1,000 and above) also enjoy special courtesies that further their connection to LMU. We hope you will consider making a gift to The Parents Fund. It is an important investment in your child’s future.
Parents can also participate in advancing the mission of LMU by volunteering at various LMU events or becoming members of the Parent Council and Parent Ambassador program. We have had a lot of fun over the past two years planning and participating in Family Weekend, freshman parent orientation, and regional parent events. It’s a great way to meet other parents, make new friends and keep abreast of what’s happening at LMU.
We encourage you to use the Parents site, www.lmu.edu/parents, to obtain current information and important dates. There are also convenient links to other areas of interest, including our new parent resource, "Parents Pride. "
Lastly, Marianna V. Ochoa ‘00, associate director of annual giving for The Parents Fund and Parent Programs, is available to provide information on important parent events and volunteer opportunities, and to assist you in making a gift to The Parents Fund. We encourage you to contact the Office of Parent Programs (310.338.7037 or marianna.ochoa@lmu.edu) if you would like more information.
We look forward to meeting you on campus in the near future!
Sincerely,
Pete and Sharron Nelson
Co-chairs of The Parent Council
Parent Council
Mission Statement
The LMU Parent Council advances the University’s Mission by working with the Office of Annual Giving/Parent Programs & Parents Fund, to increase awareness of and support for the Parents Fund. The Council promotes communication with current parents and parent participation in events, programs, and fundraising activities for LMU.
Current Council Members
Chuck and Sherry Ayala
Hal ’66 and Leslie Barlow
Scott and Veronica Boone
Brook and Jay Dougherty
Tom and Deborah Farrell
Joe ’74 and Karen Knott
Howard and Kelly Moore ’83
Pete and Sharron Nelson
Dan and Mary Pennington
Paula and Larry Shuer
Brian and Kasey Sixt
Jeff and Beth Stein
Greg JD'82 and Glenda Vanni
Parent Ambassadors
Mission Statement
Parent Ambassadors support and advance the University's Mission by working with the Office of Parent Relations/Parents Fund to help provide lines of communication with current parents, offer volunteer opportunities, and encourage parent participation in events, programs, and fundraising activities for Loyola Marymount University.
Current Ambassadors
Mo and Bonnie Sadrpour
Denise '74 and Beatrice Delja
Al '03 and Adele '85 Tipon
John Beckwith