Avila University will host a blessing and dedication ceremony for the new Jeanne Collins Thompson Residence Hall and the McCullough Family Courtyard Friday Oct. 5, 2007 at 3 p.m.  Guests are asked to gather in the McCullough Family Courtyard. 

The new Jeanne Collins Thompson Residence Hall is named in honor of the late Jeanne Collins Thompson ’54.  The residence hall features suite-style living, with four bedrooms, kitchen, two bathrooms, and a common living room per suite.  There is also a full kitchen and computer café located on the first floor.

The McCullough Family Courtyard is named in honor of the family of Thomas McCullough, long time supporter and recent past member of the Avila Board of Trustees.  It bears the shape of the Avila seal of three interlocking circles.  Located in the center of the courtyard is a fire pit for students to use at gatherings.  It also features fixed benches and plantings.