Patterson Resident Kayla R. Anderson Graduates from DeSales University
CENTER VALLEY, PA (06/09/2022)– On Saturday, May 21, Patterson resident Kayla R. Anderson graduated from DeSales University with a bachelor of science in nursing during the university’s 53rd Commencement ceremony at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa.
Father James Greenfield, OSFS ’84, University president, encouraged graduates to be in awe of their family and friends and to practice aggressive friendship-which he characterized as bold, dynamic, and energetic. He also referenced the University’s new branding initiative, which centers around the theme of “connect.”
“It’s a word that goes to the heart of our spirit and spirituality at DeSales,” Fr. Greenfield said. “Think of your connections in your studies at DeSales; with your classmates, friends, professors, and mentors; with your passion for learning and the academic areas you’ve studied; with those you have served; to whom you have given back beauty; with your teammates and coaches; with your dreams for your life.”
Fr. Greenfield then conferred degrees upon 486 graduating students, including undergraduates and graduates. An additional 132 students, who have either already received their diplomas or who will be receiving them in the next several months, also were recognized.
DeSales University, in Center Valley, PA, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus is located 50 miles north of Philadelphia and about 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor’s degrees, twelve graduate programs, and over 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines; many of these can be completed fully online.
For further information, please visit our website, www.desales.edu.
