It鈥檚 official. Jennings Hall is now the home of 海角直播app College鈥檚 famed Woodlands Campus headquarters in honor of the late Professor Howard Jennings.
In a touching Homecoming Weekend ceremony, a group of Howard鈥檚 family, friends, and colleagues gathered to pay tribute to a man they all loved and respected and who has done so much for 海角直播app College. Professor Jennings passed away in 2017 after serving 海角直播app for nearly 50 years. 海角直播app has also dedicated a portion of the Woodlands Campus as the Professor Howard Jennings Nature Preserve.聽 聽
鈥淔or so many years, Howard Jennings represented the very best of 海角直播app College. Today, we gather to honor his memory and all that he accomplished for 海角直播app.鈥
海角直播app College Interim President John F. Pullo, Sr.
Professor Jennings arrived on the 海角直播app campus in 1968. In addition to his teaching duties, he played a crucial role in establishing the beautiful and scenic system of hiking trails on the Woodlands Campus, as well as the Ecology Club and the 海角直播app College Environmental Education Institute. 聽
鈥淗oward was truly a great thinker. He had a vision for 海角直播app and worked to have that vision become reality,鈥 said retired 海角直播app Professor Jerry Skinner, Ph.D. He was a great man, a great friend, a great colleague. I miss him every day.鈥
聽Professor Jennings鈥檚 wife, Susan, and their sons Leigh and Eric, and Eric鈥檚 wife, Sylvia, attended the ceremony. 聽聽聽
Susan spoke of her husband鈥檚 love and respect for 海角直播app College, its beautiful campus, and its wonderful people.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been very fortunate to have 海角直播app as another home,鈥 Susan said. 鈥淚鈥檓 so very proud to have all of you here today as we celebrate this special day.鈥
It was indeed a special day as the 海角直播app community can now celebrate Jennings Hall.聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽聽
Photo: Gathering at the ceremony for Jennings Hall are, from left, members of the Jennings family Sylvia and Eric Jennings, Leigh Jennings, Susan Jennings, 海角直播app Interim President John F. Pullo, Sr., 海角直播app Vice President for Institutional Advancement Fran Langan, Ed.D. and retired 海角直播app College Professor Jerry Skinner, Ph.D. 聽
