-: My father was a Temple grad,
my brother has two degrees from Temple,
my mother went to Temple,
my husband graduated from Temple,
and my son graduated from Temple.
So I say that I'm cherry and white through and through.
And it was really my father,
who was a very big influence in my life,
who always talked about Temple.
And always felt that Temple was the place to be.
So there really wasn't a question
when I was applying to college.
I was applying to Temple and I was coming to Temple.
And then St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
was part of the Temple system
and was an incredible experience for me
that I will always remember.
And then when it was time for my son, my younger son,
to go to college, Temple was a great fit for him.
Although, he's in a completely different field,
he's in the entertainment field,
he came to Temple and loved Temple.
So we're three generations at Temple and it was interesting,
when I came here today I looked
in the grand court of Mitten Hall and I became emotional.
It really surprised me that I had that feeling.
But I just had so many memories of that court.
It had big, cushy chairs and sofas
and I used to come to Mitten Hall and sit there and...
Temple's deep in my soul and in my heart.
And I'm particularly grateful to Temple
because at this point in my life they gave my son
such a wonderful education.