AFTER A SERIOUS BIKING ACCIDENT sent Ryan Glascott ’16 to a local emergency room last October, his parents Jim and Deirdre Glascott rushed from their home in Bedford, N.Y., to be with him. When they arrived several hours later, they were surprised and heartened to find his fraternity brothers at the hospital, rallying to support their friend. And they were even more encouraged when Roanoke College President Michael Maxey dropped by the hospital to check on Ryan. “It was just this incredibly warm and nurturing feeling we got when we arrived at the ER and found everybody to be just as concerned about Ryan as we were,” Deirdre Glascott says. “Roanoke is really a super special place.” Jim Glascott adds: “We almost feel like we’re part of a family. It gives me comfort knowing that not only is my son getting a great education, but he’s in a place where people care about him.” That positive experience is just one of many reasons the Glascotts enthusiastically support Roanoke College. As members of the Parent Leadership Council (PLC), the Glascotts feel they are able to bolster their son’s academic experience at Roanoke by offering feedback about Ryan’s college experience and by assisting with recruitment events in their hometown. >>>
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It gives me comfort knowing that not only is my son getting a great education, but he’s in a place where people care about him. — jim glascott
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Jim and Deirdre Glascott, with sons Ryan ’16 and Colin, during Family Weekend 2013.
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