{"id":18745,"date":"2024-01-25T09:24:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T14:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=18745"},"modified":"2024-01-25T11:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T16:32:48","slug":"board-chair-peter-converse-focuses-on-meaningful-continued-progress-for-marymount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/board-chair-peter-converse-focuses-on-meaningful-continued-progress-for-marymount\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Chair Peter Converse focuses on meaningful, continued progress for Marymount"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Converse family name is a familiar one at Marymount University\u2019s campus, especially for anyone who has frequented the institution\u2019s athletic facilities<\/a> in recent years. But the namesake of the Marymount Saints fieldhouse and sports complex is far from the only mark they have left on the University.<\/p>\n This past July, Peter Converse began his term as Chair of Marymount\u2019s Board of Trustees<\/a>, at the helm of a 31-member group which provides leadership, support and general oversight of the University\u2019s operations. He succeeded Dr. Edward Bersoff, the outgoing Board Chair who served in the position for the previous six years.<\/p>\n Converse, who has been a member of Marymount\u2019s Board since October 2019, has several key goals that he hopes to see accomplished during his term as Chair. These include \u2018meaningful and continued progress\u2019 in enrollment growth, national rankings, program accreditation, financial strength, fundraising and research funding to further enhance Marymount\u2019s overall prestige as a premiere institution of higher learning.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a native Virginian who has lived and worked in Arlington for many years, I’m very proud of Marymount’s uniqueness as Virginia’s only Catholic university and the only university headquartered in Arlington,\u201d Converse explained. \u201cMore importantly, Marymount stands out as a tight-knit, diversity-oriented institution with a strong liberal arts foundation, yet an impressive and innovative array of undergraduate and graduate programs<\/a>. And it is clearly focused on the overall educational, professional and personal growth of its students in its mission pursuit of \u2018Learn with Purpose.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPeter\u2019s leadership as Chair of Marymount\u2019s Board of Trustees will be instrumental in steering our University towards a thriving future,\u201d added Dr. Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University. \u201cHis unwavering commitment to our mission reflects his dedication to advancing Marymount\u2019s academic excellence. We are fortunate to have a leader who not only values the unique aspects of our institution but also actively contributes to its growth and success.\u201d<\/p>\n