Danielle Hermanny (The Beacon)
By Rose Hoonan
With Fr. Gerry Olinger's appointment as the vice president for student affairs, Danielle Hermanny was named executive assistant to the president.
Hermanny will assist with legal affairs, coordinate the affairs of the University's Board of Regents and serve as a special assistant to University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp.
"My job is sort of like a ‘grab bag' of duties," Hermanny said. "I work with the governing body, assist Olinger with law work and deal with whatever comes up."
Hermanny explained that much of her job includes working with the president of UP, Fr. Beauchamp.
"I am happy to follow through with what Fr. Beauchamp distinguishes as important," Hermanny said. "He is an amazing president. He sets the tone. I am incredibly impressed by him."
Being familiar with the Portland area has aided Hermanny in the move to her new position.
"The transition has gone really well," Hermanny said. "I moved out in August, and most recently worked at the Multnomah County Office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon."
On a personal level, Hermanny is no stranger to the University of Portland.
"My husband (Alex Hermanny) is the hall director for Schoenfeldt, so I've always been a part of the community," Hermanny said. "It's good to be a part of the employed community now."
Prior to accepting the job as executive assistant to the president, Hermanny graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Notre Dame, and taught kindergarten in Montana through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. She later returned to Notre Dame to receive her juris doctor cum laude.
Resolution 11-07 expanded the Capital Improvement Fund (CIF) to a Major Project Fund (MPF), which allows student government funding to go toward social events such as concerts and speeches as well as campus physical improvements.
Each semester, roughly $20,000 is budgeted for the MPF, originally the CIF, which equates to 10 percent of the ASUP budget. The money is funded through the $70 student government fee every student pays each semester.
