{"id":3709,"date":"2015-06-11T10:53:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T17:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/alumni\/2015\/06\/11\/penni-mcroberts-71-celebrated-for-her-service-as-president-of-town-gown\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:43:25","slug":"penni-mcroberts-71-celebrated-for-her-service-as-president-of-town-gown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/alumni\/2015\/06\/11\/penni-mcroberts-71-celebrated-for-her-service-as-president-of-town-gown\/","title":{"rendered":"Penni McRoberts '71 celebrated for her service as president of Town & Gown"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAfter two years at the helm, Penni McRoberts \u201971 is ending her tenure as president of Chapman University support group
\nTown & Gown<\/a>
\n. Friends and members of the group celebrated Penni at a lunch in her honor on Thursday, May 21.<\/p>\n

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Town & Gown’s new logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During Penni\u2019s time\u00a0as president, Town & Gown enjoyed many successes and accomplishments, including expanding marketing efforts to spread awareness of Town & Gown\u2019s mission and clarify the group\u2019s role in the Chapman Family. A fresh new logo for the group was also designed and introduced under Penni\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n

Andi Doddridge, event and program manager at Chapman and staff liaison to Town & Gown, praised Penni\u2019s work\u00a0in overseeing the targeted effort to build the
\nTown & Gown Endowed Scholarship Fund<\/a>
\nby increasing awareness among the membership.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I have been the face of Town & Gown at the podium for the last two years, I must tell you that I\u2019ve loved the opportunity to interact with all of you, our wonderful members, and work with an exceptional board who strive to keep this organization sharp and current, to bring good programs to the Lunch at the Forum and fulfill our purpose by raising money for student scholarships,\u201d Penni said during a heartfelt speech about the many ways Chapman University has shaped her life, as a student, an alumna and a member and now past president of Town & Gown.<\/p>\n

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Penni McRoberts ’71 reflecting on her time as Town & Gown president<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As she reflected on her Chapman experience, Penni marveled at the ways Chapman changed her life and shaped her world view. Prior to her arrival as a Disciples of Christ student from Sacramento, Penni had only traveled outside of California a few times on trips to Nevada. Within two years, she was traversing the globe with World Campus Afloat, visiting 11 foreign ports.<\/p>\n

After almost five decades, Penni\u2019s connection to the University has continued to grow and deepen.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo this day I find it remarkable that one can step on the Chapman campus as a fresh-faced 17 year-old student and go out as a centenarian, and every day, every week, every month and every year in between can show up on campus and still be nourished in some way: mind, body and spirit,\u201d Penni said, citing participating in events and activities at the Fish Interfaith Center and the Leatherby Libraries as examples of ways to stay involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel a debt of gratitude to Chapman and to all of you who have helped to make this institution what it is today. I\u2019ve considered my opportunity to serve as Town & Gown president a true honor,\u201d Penni said.<\/p>\n

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