This year we are honored to have Mr. Larry French as Chair of the Annual Appeal. Larry and his family truly represent a dedication to Catholic Education.

Larry French is a 1973 graduate of St. Anne School and a 1977 graduate of Pacelli High School. Larry's wife Rebecca is a Columbus native and since their marriage in 1982 has been an active member of the St. Anne Pacelli Family. Larry and Rebecca have three sons - Taylor, Ben, and Bobby. Ben is in tenth grade and Bobby is in ninth grade, and their oldest, Taylor, is a recent graduate of Pacelli High School Class of 2006.

Larry graduated from Columbus College in 1980 with a B.S. in Urban Planning and continued his education in the Masters Degree Program at Auburn University in Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture. Upon completion of this program, Larry successfully passed the Uniformed National Exam for Landscape Architects and presently holds registrations in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia.

Larry is the owner of French & Associates, a full service planning, site development, and landscape architectural firm, based here in Columbus. French & Associates provides design services throughout the United States and Canada.

Please join the Frenches in supporting our
2008-2009 Annual Fund and Catholic education.