President’s Collection

The opening pages of the 2015 Petit Jean greet readers with a quote from Leonardo da Vinci, simply stating, “Realize that everything connects to everything else.” The quote carries a powerful message of connectivity through shared experiences on a college campus and through spirituality at this private university. It’s a message the Petit Jean staff used to tell their story. Each of the book’s traditional sections is introduced with a note from an editor, outlining the part of the story to come. As editor Shelby Daniel explains on the book’s closing pages, the 2015 Petit Jean should “make you want to extend your connections if you feel they do not reach quite far enough.”