Sr. Rose Ann Fleming is a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. She has a bachelor’s degree, MBA, law degree and PhD in educational administration. She is a special assistant to Xavier President Michael Graham, S.J. In addition to her work at Xavier, she has served as the superintendent of her alma mater, Summit Country Day in Cincinnati and president of Trinity College in Washington, D.C.Sr. Rose Ann, has been Xavier’s athletic academic advisor for three decades. Since 1986, Xavier has graduated every senior men’s basketball player, 94 and counting, and is consistently ranked as one of the top 15 schools nationally for overall student-athlete graduation success rate.

In September 2014, Carole and Edwin Rigaud received the Jacob E. Davis Volunteer Leadership Award from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

Mr. Rigaud’s numerous volunteer roles include being a past member of the National Museum and Library Services Board, appointed by President Bush in 2002. His many volunteer activities include Honorary Chairman of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and serving on the boards of the Williams College of Business at Xavier University in Cincinnati, and UC Physicians at the University of Cincinnati Medical College.

Mrs. Rigaud has been honored as an Enquirer Woman of the Year, a Girl Scouts Great Rivers Council Inc., Women of Distinction, and with the Light-house Youth Services 2010 Beacon of Light Humanitarian Award.

Therapy dog, Sadie and Carolyn Wiedamann were faithful visitors going back to the Center’s time in Avondale. Sadie passed away last year, and we honor her fond memory.