time at the helm of Florida’s health and human services agency, to his work in the White House as Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Towey’s career has been testimony to the difference one person can make. And in Latrobe, he did not labor alone as president. He, his wife, Mary, and their five children have been constant fixtures at Saint Vincent events.
to the time of Saint Benedict,” Towey reflected. “We are so happy we came and our children will never forget our time here.” Neither will the Saint Vincent College community. While alumni returning to the campus have observed that the Fred M. Rogers Center, renovated Headmasters Hall, Chuck Noll football field and adjoining artificial field, and the science
At a campus conference commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Towey presents the President’s Medal to Sister Nirmala, M.C., her successor.
“His leadership has translated into advances across the board for the College. Best of all, his steadfast commitment to our first goal as Benedictines—making Christ known—offers inspiration to all of our students as they go forward to take their places in society.”
— Archabbot Douglas Nowicki, O.S.B. Chancellor of Saint Vincent College
“Mary and I felt very deeply that God wanted us to bring our family to this gorgeous part of America to be here with the monks and the students as part of a tradition that stretches back
center under construction—all projects started or completed on Towey’s watch—have given the campus a fresh face, the impact of Towey’s presidency is more than a story of bricks and mortar.
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