Well Wishes for President Tetlow
Congratulations on your appointment at Fordham University. It is very exciting to have you at the helm of this auspicious institution of higher learning. I wish you all the best in your new role.
—Anonymous
Please accept my sincere good wishes and congratulations on your appointment as president of Fordham University. It is inspiring to have your leadership moving us forward. Thank you for accepting the torch. May you carry it well!
—Rosemarie Traina-Moreno
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 1981
Dear Madame President, once again, congratulations and best wishes on your appointment as president of my beloved Fordham. We met at the reception in Spring Lake, New Jersey, where I thought you did a wonderful job introducing yourself to us. I spent 20 months in Louisiana in the Army and love etouffee and gumbo. I have learned to cook both. I am a Golden Ram and look forward to your success.
—Charles Tagliareni
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1964
Welcome to the “Ramily”!
—Robert Sundstrom
Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Class of 2022
Congratulations and welcome to the Fordham family! I look forward to working with you in the years to come as we guide Fordham's future.
—Gene Fein, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Academic Records and Services
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1990
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 1994
Congratulations on this momentous occasion! Fordham will continue to thrive under your leadership. May God bless you.
—Anonymous
Welcome to Fordham. I already know you are our compassionate, caring, and uber-talented leader!
—Patricia Rodriguez
Director of Operations and Events
The staff at the New York City Regional Bilingual Educational Resource Network, part of the Center for Educational Partnerships at the Graduate School of Education, wishes you heartfelt congratulations on your inauguration as our 33rd president!
I know your uncle Joe Tetlow, S.J., who gave a retreat when I worked in St. Louis. Congratulations. I look forward to meeting you when you visit alumni in Connecticut.
—Anonymous
Congratulations, President Tetlow, and best wishes on your service to Fordham University. May your tenure bring about a new direction for Fordham.
—Christina Kyriazis-Loeser
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1988
Congratulations—it’s an awesome event in your life and an inspiration for us women!!!
—Tania Riera
School of Law, Class of 1994
Welcome to Fordham! We have a friend in common, Kathleen Houlihan Motzenberger.
—Tom Nealis
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1990
All best wishes and blessings for much success, happiness, and good health as you serve Fordham as president!
—Stephen Ucko
Graduate School of Education, Class of 1972
You go, girl! All the best in this new adventure!
—Scott Wight
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 1986
Dear President Tetlow, congratulations on being selected as president of our beloved Fordham University. As a graduate of both the Gabelli School of Business and the Law School, I am grateful for the fine education I received. I am also grateful for the lifelong friendships made at Fordham and for the caring faculty. I believe Fordham will be in good hands with you at the helm. May you enjoy all that Fordham has to offer as its first female president. I wish you much success.
—Christine Cardi
Gabelli School of Business, Class of 1980
School of Law, Class of 1989
Dear President Tetlow: Welcome to Fordham! It’s so exciting to have our first female president. We’re thrilled to have you and wish you every success.
—Gina Sigillito
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1993
Laissez les bons temps rouler! I wish you much success from New Orleans!
—Ray Falk
Gabelli School of Business, Class of 1969
Best wishes for health, happiness, and success to you and the University.
—Rich Petriccione
Graduate School of Education, Class of 2009
Dear President Tetlow, welcome to Fordham and to NYC! We are thrilled that you are with us and look forward to all of the wonderful work we can do together!
—Roxana J. Callejo Garcia
Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning and Innovation
Fordham IT
All of our support and best wishes as you begin your presidency. I could not be more thrilled that you are leading Fordham University. Your practicality, humor, and tremendous wisdom will benefit students and alumni for years to come.
—Anonymous
President Tetlow, thanks for bringing your considerable talents and wisdom to Fordham in the dark world that we now share. Godspeed.
—B.J. Gilmore
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1963
Congratulations on your appointment and best wishes in advancing the Jesuit ideal at Fordham.
—Anonymous
Wishing you well for a long and happy tenure as president of Fordham University.
—Anonymous
Dear President Tetlow, your service as Fordham University’s 33rd president marks a sea change for the school’s future and growth. Thank you for your leadership!
—Deborah W. Denno
Arthur A. McGivney Professor of Law
Founding Director, Neuroscience and Law Center
School of Law
Congratulations, President Tetlow. Wishing you many years of wise and successful leadership as Fordham's president.
—John Hunter
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1977
I know that you will make a difference academically and fiscally!
—Fred Goldberg, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Education, Class of 1976
It feels like a new beginning for Fordham. There are some exciting things happening and Fordham is thriving. I send all my very best wishes.
—Paula Pelosi
Thomas More College, Class of 1971
Congrats and welcome back to the Fordham family, President Tetlow!
—Patrick Norberto
Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Class of 1984
Congratulations President Tetlow!
—Suzanne O’Leary Mills
School of Law, Class of 1991
Fordham Parent
Dear President Tetlow, congratulations on becoming the first female president of Fordham University. Fordham has shaped my life, bringing a classical sensibility to all that I do. I have cherished my Fordham education. The friendships I made at Fordham have lasted a lifetime. I am certain you will bring your wisdom to future students to enhance the culture of the University. All the best!
—Mary Therese Tracey French
Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Class of 1988
The Fordham Alumni Chapter of the Hudson Valley wishes President Tania Tetlow a wonderful Inauguration as 33rd president of Fordham University.
A huge challenge but a huge opportunity for you to make a difference at a moment of great confusion and peril in our nation. Our prayers are with you.
—David O’Brien
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1969
School of Law, Class of 1975
It’s a perfect match! Wishing you all the best in the years ahead.
—Jane Hoffman Till
Gabelli School of Business, Class of 1991
Hello, President Tania Tetlow. Even though I am retiring this spring after putting my career in the hands of Fordham as a psych professor since 1990, I will be on campus and continuing research hopefully as an emeritus professor and have a chance to meet you. I wish you the very best and can tell you that the faculty are generous, most intelligent, and very kind. You will enjoy getting to know them. I applaud Fordham for appointing a woman lay president; it speaks well for Fordham’s move into the present and future. Best wishes.
—Ann Higgins-D’Alessandro
Professor of Psychology
Wishing you andFordham well as you begin your tenure as president of this great university. We have much in common, including a connection to NOLA. As a 1983 Fordham College at Rose Hill graduate, I view your tenure with great enthusiasm. I'm hopeful that Fordham will again refocus on STEM education in addition to its liberal arts backbone.
—Karen Davis-Bruno
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1983
Dear President Tetlow, congratulations and best wishes as you begin your service as the 33rd president of Fordham University. Your leadership and compassion is inspiring, and serves as a model for the Fordham community.
—Heather Gevertz
Executive Director of Development, Gabelli School of Business
President Tetlow, I am so impressed with you and all of the traditions you have shattered that marginalize opportunities for women. Professional roles of all kinds generally come with too many restrictions and barriers. Just before you were hired, who could have ever imagined that a woman would lead Fordham? Brava to you. I’m sorry that our paths just missed, but I will be following your remarkable journey as an alum. Congratulations and thank you for being a barrier breaker.
—Anonymous
Congratulations on your appointment!
—Yvette Mack
Gabelli School of Business, Class of 1997
Graduate School of Education, Class of 1999
I am so happy for you and for Fordham. I know you will do great things together. I’ve seen many presidents come and go, and Fordham has done quite well. You, however, bring a new vitality and I look forward to a greater Fordham as we move forward. All the best to you, your family, and our university.
—Michael Agresto
Gabelli School of Business, Class of 1971
President Tetlow, congratulations on your historic appointment! I wish you luck in all of your endeavors.
—Anonymous
Best wishes, President Tetlow! Wishing you all the best.
—Nancy Masterson-Newkirk
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1986
We are rooting for you to take us forward into the future where women rule the world!
—Angelica Valentine
Marymount College, Class of 2003
Graduate School of Social Service, Class of 2005
God bless you as you begin guiding our beloved Fordham!
—Lynn Parliman, Electronic Resources Librarian
Dear President Tetlow, congratulations and prayer-filled best wishes as you are inaugurated as leader of Fordham. I had hoped to attend the ceremonies on October 14, but work commitments have shifted and I will not be with you. I regret the change and hope to meet you at some point. I serve within the De La Salle Christian Brothers as a consultant for school governing boards across the Lasallian network. I am in residence at the Manhattan College Brothers' Community. I look forward to being at the Fordham campus in the near future and would welcome the opportunity to bring my greetings to you in person. God Bless!
—Brother Robert J. Wickman, F.S.C.
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1973
President Tetlow, I pray that your tenure is filled with personal happiness and professional fulfillment. Through prayer, your leadership will bring about the expanded impact of Fordham as an institution in the service of God, which is realized through the use of research and education to assist in the alleviation of poverty, the promotion of justice, the protection of human rights, and respect for the environment. You are off to a great start!
—Malcolm Oliver
Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, Class of 2024
As a 97-year-old female scientist, I was thrilled to learn that the Jesuit university has appointed a female president! My very best wishes to her.
—Mary Hamilton
Professor Emerita of Chemistry
Congratulations! I wish you many years of success.
—Ericka Sullivan
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 2001
Congratulations President Tetlow! As an alum, faculty member and Fordham parent, I am excited for the great things that Fordham will do with your leadership and guidance.
—Kelly Ulto
Gabelli School of Business, Class of 1988
Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting and Taxation
Fordham Parent
I am so empowered and excited to have you here with us, supporting students on their journey to becoming successful in their endeavors. Thank you for being our president. I cannot wait to work with you.
—Stephanie Sheehan
Assistant Director of Residential Life for Leadership, Development, and Training
Dear President Tetlow, welcome home to the Fordham family. On behalf of my wife, Linda, a Fordham alumna, we pray for your successful journey as you take Fordham to greater heights, building on the strong foundation built by Father McShane. We are involved with the Orthodox Christian Studies Center, and we look forward to your continued support and guidance.
—Theodore Klingos
Strong Women Make History! Congrats, President Tetlow!
—Noelle Bauer
Graduate School of Social Service, Class of 2017
All best wishes for your Fordham presidency.
—Jocelyn Wogan-Browne
Thomas F. X. and Theresa Mullarkey Chair in Literature, Professor of English
Dear President Tetlow: Welcome to the Fordham family. Please know that you are in my prayers and best wishes.
—Ken Jennings
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1987
President Tetlow, congratulations on your historic inauguration as president of Fordham University. As a young alumnus, I am so proud to see my alma mater making such a wise and forward-thinking decision. I have no doubt you will succeed in this role, and I hope to introduce myself to you the next time I’m able to visit campus for an event. Best of luck, and in the words of one of my favorite quotes attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola, “Go forth and set the world on fire!”
—Zachary Zalis
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 2019
May the sun shine on all your ambitions and plans for Fordham University. God’s grace upon you and this great school of our city, New York.
—Chukwuemeka Ginikanwa
School of Law, Class of 2022
We wish you nothing but the best as you begin this journey. Go Rams!
—Anonymous
A very hearty congratulations to you, Madam President! We hope you reach great heights and take Fordham to new levels.
—Anonymous
Congratulations on your new appointment as the first female President of Fordham University. Blessings to you and your family.
—John Baez
Director of Operations, Fordham Jesuit Community
Congrats President Tetlow! I'm praying for your success. Blessings!
—Marie Thomas, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Much success and growth during your tenure.
—Anthony Piazza
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1965
“Let no one despise you for your youth (your age, your identity, your principles), but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”
1 Timothy 4:12
—Raquel Anderson
Project Manager, Interior Renovations and Space Planning
Dear President Tetlow, welcome to the Fordham family! May your tenure as the 33rd president of Fordham University be filled with innovation, joy, and blessings. May you be guided in the fulfillment of your duties by the Holy Spirit. May you be inspired daily by the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola and all the Jesuit saints as you work to care for the whole of all the persons under your leadership. God bless you and your family this day and every day.
—Jean Hurley
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1997
Graduate School of Education, Class of 2001
Many, many congratulations, President Tetlow, and welcome back to Fordham! I am excited to see what you have in store for the continued growth and transformation of the University. Best to you in your first year!
—Kyle Weigand
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 2001
Dear President Tetlow, congratulations on this incredible accomplishment! We are so happy to have you officially join our Ramily! We are grateful for your presence and pray that you will be blessed in all your future endeavors! Your service to our University is destined to be incredible and we are so excited to see you guide us to new highs and maximize our potential!
—Hailey Arango
Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Class of 2021
We're excited to embark on this new journey with you!
—Anonymous
So proud of you and what you have accomplished at Loyola, and what you will accomplish at Fordham! Sending you earnest wishes.
—Michelle Collins
Well done, President Tetlow!
—Jim Quinn
Adjunct Professor of English
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1963
Graduate School of Education, Class of 1988
Greetings President Tetlow! Just wanted to wish you well and all the best for your tutelage at Fordham University! I have also recently started my journey with Fordham University this semester as an MSW student at the Graduate School of Social Service campus at Lincoln Center. May God bless us all for a successful first year and continued relationship with Fordham!
—Magdalena Mikofsky
This is a challenging time for higher education. I pray for your wisdom and strength.
—Lawrence Farmer
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Service
The Cloud Services team is so proud to congratulate our president, Tania Tetlow, for becoming the 33rd President of Fordham University. We are looking forward to working even harder to fulfill the president's vision to serve the Fordham community.
Mazel tov!!! Your extended NOLA family is so proud of you. Best wishes as you embark on this new journey.
—Julie Finger
Congratulations, President Tetlow! I had the honor of attending your inauguration and it was an incredibly moving experience. Your speech truly resonated with me and it is clear that you are the perfect person to lead the University at this time. My connections to Fordham run deep and I have never been prouder of my alma mater. I am a graduate of Fordham College at Rose Hill (FCRH), Class of ’87 (and currently working towards an M.S.W. at Fordham), the mom of three amazing daughters (one who graduated in 2018, and another is graduating this year—both FCRH), and I am married to a Fordham grad, FCRH, Class of ’86. Both my mother-in-law and father-in-law are Fordham grads, as are two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law. I wish you much success and look forward to supporting you and your administration as you help Fordham to continue to grow and evolve to meet the needs of today’s students, faculty, and staff during this incredibly challenging time. I welcome you and your family to the Ramily!
—Susan McLaughlin
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1987
Fordham Parent
Please make the men’s basketball program nationally relevant. Look at what that exposure has done for other Catholic universities: Villanova, Gonzaga—a successful basketball program can have a positive impact on donations and admissions.
—Kenneth Fischer
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1978
Fordham Parent, Classes of 2007 and 2011
All the best to your future success. I look forward to collaborating and advancing Fordham’s goals.
—Pat Yuen
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1974
Fordham Parent, Class of 2018
Your Inauguration Day is something I have awaited for 12 years. As an alumna of two Fordham schools and the parent of two daughters, a 2021 Fordham College at Rose Hill graduate and a member of the Class of 2024, I celebrate your achievements, your being, and this shattering of a stained-glass ceiling at my alma mater. I pray for your strength, courage, and great success as you forge a path for women in Jesuit education and in the world. AMDG.
—Carolyn Johnson
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1988
Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, Class of 1993
Fordham Parent, Classes of 2021 and 2024
I spent over a decade in the PRC, where I learned Jesuits and a Jesuit education are quietly held in high esteem. For this reason I believe you, in your role as president, may deliver positive influence in unexpected places and situations. Good luck.
—Susanna Schneider
Gabelli School of Business, Class of 1988
Honored to have you lead us; delighted to see you distribute Communion at the Inauguration Mass; and excited that our Jesuit, Catholic mission will continue to thrive. Wishing you sincere congratulations and best wishes.
—Mario DiFiore
Senior Assistant Dean and Adjunct Professor of Finance, Gabelli School of Business
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1985
Gabelli School of Business, Class of 1991
Fordham Parent
Attending your Missioning Mass was like participating in the Easter vigil. For as the congregation renews its baptismal vows as it welcomes catechumens to the faith, so we were invited to renew our commitment to Fordham’s mission as you made your promise. As you take on the tasks of the presidency, know that a community stands behind you together committed to our university’s mission. Congratulations!
—Michael Lee
Director, Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies
Professor of Theology
As a young woman in this field, it is a privilege to witness so many firsts here, but most importantly, our first female president. You are inspiring to those who are starting, building, or completing their career, and give us hope that we will be able to achieve our professional goals. Thank you for being that beacon for every woman at Fordham.
—Anonymous
Best of luck!
—Michelle Audino
Marymount College, Class of 1986
Dear President Tetlow, my prayers and good wishes are with you and the Fordham University community as you assume your new role. May our dear Lord bless you with His wisdom, His love, and His strength. AMDG!
—John Knight
President, Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City, Missouri
Best wishes for a successful tenure as president. These times call for great leadership. May you lead Fordham to new heights as a Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition.
—Thomas Conniff
Fordham College at Rose Hill, Class of 1956
School of Law, Class of 1961
Congratulations on being the first layperson AND woman to officially lead our school Good luck, and I wish you all the best!
—Anonymous
President Tetlow! Congratulations on becoming Fordham’s 33rd President. May your reign bring prosperity to Fordham University’s campuses. Don’t forget to take breaks every now and then.
—Anonymous
Liebe Tania, ich bin so happy für Dich!
“Auf den Ruhm seiner Vorfahren stolz zu sein, ist nicht nur erlaubt, sondern sogar geboten; ihn nicht zu achten, ist schändlicher Kleinmut.”
—Alexander Pushkin
Küsse,
Heike Renate Schustereder
I am a retired professor who is so proud that you are at the head of the University. I very much appreciated your email about the Supreme Court's decision on Affirmative Action. Thank you for your modern and insightful leadership.
—Anonymous