{"id":13,"date":"2021-09-24T18:03:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/family-council\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:12:00","slug":"family-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/family-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Butler Family Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Parents &amp; Families Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/new-family-checklist\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">New Family Checklist<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/family-council\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Butler Family Council<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/leadership-impact-award\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Leadership Impact Award<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/family-weekend\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Family Weekend<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Orientation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/commencement\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Commencement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/ferpa\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">FERPA Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/butler-glossary-of-terms\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Butler Glossary of Terms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-butler-family-council\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Butler Family Council<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Family Council is an excellent way to stay involved with Butler University and represent Butler in your community during your student\u2019s undergraduate career. Members of the Family Council come from various backgrounds and regions and are extremely important as they serve as the voice of families of current Butler students. Additionally, the Council sponsors the Leadership Impact Award program, recognizing faculty and staff for their work on behalf of parents and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-10-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the family council (fall 2025) gathered on the steps outside of Robertson Hall.\" class=\"wp-image-15682\" style=\"width:642px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-10-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-10-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fall 2025 Family Council Members.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Family Council consists of approximately 35 family members. Members represent all four undergraduate classes. Members can serve for the entire duration of their Butler student\u2019s undergraduate career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family Council members are expected to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend two meetings per year: Friday of Family Weekend (October 9, 2026) and a Spring date in late March or early April, 2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet virtually as a member of one of the Family Council Committees throughout the year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer as a representative of the Family Council<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volunteer opportunities for Family Council members include admission recruiting, helping during Orientation and Family Weekend, participating in Family Council committees of Advocacy, Communications, Programming and Awards and Recognition, speaking with prospective\/new family members, student mentoring, assisting with fundraising, and assisting with regional events.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-two-buttons alignfull has-no-block-start-margin has-background has-custom-contrast-4-background-color wp-block-butler-two-column-two-buttons\">\n\t<div class=\"two-column-two-buttons__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"two-column-two-buttons__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"two-column-two-buttons__headline butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApply to Be on the Family Council\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"two-column-two-buttons__body butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The application for the 2026-2027 Family Council is now open! Applications will re-open late spring 2027 semester.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"two-column-two-buttons__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout content-block-layout-menu-less\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 id=\"h-family-council-members\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family Council Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following members of the Family Council are happy to be a resource to you as fellow Butler family members.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t2025-2026 Members\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Craig Cedros and Martha Flotten<br><\/b>Student: Sam Cedros &#8217;28<br>Location: Portland, OR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Glen Danahey<br><\/b>Student: Brock Danahey \u201826<br>Location: Westlake, OH<br>Contact: Glen.Danahey@icloud.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Damon and Tytishia Davis <\/b><br>Location: Fishers, IN<br>Contact: tydavis1025@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Emily and Timothy Dobry<b><br><\/b><\/strong>Student: Addison Dobry \u201828<br>Location: Naperville, IL<br>Contact: emilydobry@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Triplett Fletcher<\/b><br>Student: EliSha Cole \u201927<br>Location: Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Jerrod and April Furlong<br><\/b>Student: Emma Furlong \u201927<br>Location: Lithia, FL<br>Contact: jerrodfurlong73@gmail.com; aprilfurlong@hotmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Troy Gardner and Vicki Duncan<br><\/b>Students: Lauren Gardner &#8217;27, Duncan Gardner \u201929<br>Location: Carmel, IN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Trish and Mark Goodman<br><\/b>Student: Pilar Goodman \u201926<br>Location: Ross, CA<br>Contact: trishscottgoodman@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Amy Hansen<br><\/b>Student: Gus Hansen \u201927<br>Location: Cherry Hills Village, CO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Laura and Kevin Hewgley<br><\/b>Student: Hayden Hewgley \u201927<br>Location: St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Michele Hewitt<br><\/b>Student: Satiyah Hewitt \u201927<br>Location: Catawba, NC<br>Contact: chele929@yahoo.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Christina Leinart<b><br><\/b><\/strong>Student: Mila Kvasnicka \u201928<br>Location: Libertyville, IL<br>Contact: clleinart@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Kelly and Troy Metz<br><\/b>Student: Jameson Metz &#8217;27<br>Location: Derwood, MD<br>Contact: kelly@oconnorcs.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Jenice Myers<br><\/b>Student: Jayla Myers \u201928<br>Location: Indianapolis, IN <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charissa &#8217;95 and Greg Osborne<b><br><\/b><\/strong>Student: Elijah Osborne &#8217;27<br>Location: Indianapolis, IN<br>Contact: charissao@comcast.net; gregosborne@outlook.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Tammy Ozenne<br><\/b>Student:  Joseph Ozenne \u201927<br>Location: Franklin, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Allen Rodriguez<br><\/b>Student: Alessa Rodriguez \u201926<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charis and Ronald Roach<\/strong><b><br><\/b>Student: Isaiah Roach \u201928<br>Location: Corbin, KY<br>Contact: Charis0423@gmail.com; roachmrro@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Ann Soards \u201995<br><\/b>Student: Allison Soards &#8217;26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Alanna Verdi<br><\/b>Student: Sadie Nelson \u201926<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Jennifer Velarde<br><\/b>Student: Jennifer Velarde on \u201927<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Gavin and Katie Worthy<br><\/b>Student: Richard Worthy \u201929<br>Location: Dallas, TX<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tButler University Family Council Spring 2023 Meeting\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2023\/04\/08104507\/MicrosoftTeams-image-5-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tButler University Family Council Spring 2024 Meeting\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a morning and afternoon of meetings, the Family Council was able to gather at Chatham Tap for a social event together with each other and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Graduating-Families-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Family Council members pose next to each other in Chatham Tap\" class=\"wp-image-11875\" style=\"width:378px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Graduating-Families-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Graduating-Families-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Graduating-Families-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Graduating-Families-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Graduating-Families.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graduating Family Council members Shannan &amp; Eric Younger, David &amp; Jamie Fryrear, Dawn Karalfa, &amp; Elisabeth Morando<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Jamie-Fryrear-Trish-Goodman-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Family Council members pose next to each other in Chatham Tap\" class=\"wp-image-11876\" style=\"width:262px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Jamie-Fryrear-Trish-Goodman-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Jamie-Fryrear-Trish-Goodman-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Jamie-Fryrear-Trish-Goodman-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Jamie-Fryrear-Trish-Goodman.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family Council member Jamie Fryrear &amp; Trish Goodman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Tachia-Olsen-Alan-Rodriguez-David-Fryrear-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Family Council members pose next to each other in Chatham Tap\" class=\"wp-image-11877\" style=\"width:260px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Tachia-Olsen-Alan-Rodriguez-David-Fryrear-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Tachia-Olsen-Alan-Rodriguez-David-Fryrear-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Tachia-Olsen-Alan-Rodriguez-David-Fryrear-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/05\/08104411\/Family-Council-Spring-2024-Tachia-Olsen-Alan-Rodriguez-David-Fryrear.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family Council members Tachia Olsen, Allen Rodriguez, &amp; David Fryrear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tButler University Family Council Spring 2025 Meeting\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family council met at the South Campus Common Room this spring, meeting with representatives from across campus and getting a tour of the newly formed Founders College space. Over the lunch hour, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/leadership-impact-award\/#:~:text=This%20award%20recognizes%20faculty%20and,development%20of%20current%20Butler%20students.\">Leadership Impact Award<\/a> winners were honored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144213\/Familiy-Council-Group-Photo-1024x712.jpg\" alt=\"Family Council members pose outside for a group photo. \" class=\"wp-image-14499\" style=\"width:506px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144213\/Familiy-Council-Group-Photo-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144213\/Familiy-Council-Group-Photo-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144213\/Familiy-Council-Group-Photo-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144213\/Familiy-Council-Group-Photo-1536x1067.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144213\/Familiy-Council-Group-Photo-2048x1423.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family Council members pose outside for a group photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144300\/Family-Council-Group-Photo-Selfie-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Family Council member pose for a selfie.\" class=\"wp-image-14500\" style=\"width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144300\/Family-Council-Group-Photo-Selfie-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144300\/Family-Council-Group-Photo-Selfie-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144300\/Family-Council-Group-Photo-Selfie-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144300\/Family-Council-Group-Photo-Selfie-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/04\/15144300\/Family-Council-Group-Photo-Selfie-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family Council member pose for a selfie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tButler University Family Council Fall 2025 Meeting\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family council met at the Johnson Board Room in Robertson Hall, meeting with representatives from across campus ranging from the Student Success Center to the director of the newly created Nursing program. Many Family Council members were a huge help with Family Weekend activities following our day of meetings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-16-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the family council (fall 2025) gathered on the steps outside Robertson Hall. \" class=\"wp-image-15681\" style=\"width:318px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-16-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-16-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-16-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/Image-16-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family Council members, fall 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/12115111\/Image-19-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Table decorations at family council meeting.\" class=\"wp-image-15680\" style=\"width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/12115111\/Image-19-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/12115111\/Image-19-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/12115111\/Image-19-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/12115111\/Image-19-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2025\/11\/12115111\/Image-19-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tButler University Family Council Spring 2026 Meeting\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April of 2026, the Family Council met on campus for a day of meetings, community, and celebration. During the meeting, the council was briefed on topics ranging from the Boldly Butler strategic plan to the latest Butler Branding plan coming later this year. The council consistently gives great advice and family feedback. Over the lunch hour of the spring meeting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/leadership-impact-award\/#:~:text=This%20award%20recognizes%20faculty%20and,development%20of%20current%20Butler%20students.\">Leadership Impact Award<\/a> winners were honored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140423\/Family-Council-with-Meg-and-Josiah-Spring-2026.jpg\" alt=\"The 2025-2026 Family Council poses at the spring meeting\" class=\"wp-image-16111\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333439086294416;width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140423\/Family-Council-with-Meg-and-Josiah-Spring-2026.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140423\/Family-Council-with-Meg-and-Josiah-Spring-2026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140423\/Family-Council-with-Meg-and-Josiah-Spring-2026-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family Council &#8211; Spring  2026 Meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140515\/Graduating-Family-Alanna-Verdi-2.jpg\" alt=\"Graduating family member poses with certificate\" class=\"wp-image-16113\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.750012007108208;width:330px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140515\/Graduating-Family-Alanna-Verdi-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140515\/Graduating-Family-Alanna-Verdi-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graduating family member Alanna Verdi with Meg Hagerty &amp; Josiah Hatfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140642\/Graduating-Family-Allen-Rodriguez-Olinda-Lemus-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Family Council members pose with their council graduation certificate\" class=\"wp-image-16114\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500204164965292;width:332px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140642\/Graduating-Family-Allen-Rodriguez-Olinda-Lemus-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140642\/Graduating-Family-Allen-Rodriguez-Olinda-Lemus-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140642\/Graduating-Family-Allen-Rodriguez-Olinda-Lemus-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140642\/Graduating-Family-Allen-Rodriguez-Olinda-Lemus-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/15140642\/Graduating-Family-Allen-Rodriguez-Olinda-Lemus-2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graduating family members Allen Rodriguez &amp; 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