PC Degrees: B.A./History
                  Honorary Doctor of Public Service - 2008

PC Activities: Track, Friars Club, Urban Action, worked in the Priory of St. Thomas Aquinas and in the Office of Admission.

Career Path:  Major Manning began his service with the U.S. Army in Germany in 1998, after being commissioned through the College's ROTC program. During a two-year service tour in Europe, he was deployed for six months in war-torn Kosovo as part of a mission to repress ethnic strife and repatriate Kosovar Albanians. From 2000-2003, Manning pursued civilian career interests after transferring to traditional status with the Rhode Island Army National Guard (RIARNG).

Returning to active duty in 2003, he was assigned to PC as an instructor of military science for seven months. In 2004, Manning and his unit, the 173rd Infantry Company, were mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served in Iraq from January 2005 through November 2005 as unit commander. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service. Following his time in Iraq, he became the first coordinator of the RIARNG's State Partnership Program (SPP) involving citizens in Rhode Island and The Bahamas. As the operations officer with the Guard's Special Operations Detachment-Global unit, he is providing support of the Global War on Terror.

In addition to the Bronze Star Medal, Manning has received many other military commendations, including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster.

Family: Wife Meg DiChello Manning '98; three children.

Staying Involved: Manning presented the Commencement Address at the College's 2008 Commencement Exercises. He maintains a close association with the students and professors in the ROTC program. He also occasionally returns to the campus to visit the Dominican Friars he knew as a student.

Transforming Quotes: "Frankly, I would commit to you that one of the truly special components of a PC education is that students do have outstanding accessibility to their instructors. Because of our size, a student at PC is not just a number. You are a person who people care deeply about . . . the faculty and staff you encounter through the years all want the best for your life."

"PC has given me so much more than I have given to the school. The guidance that I received from the school and the people who represent the school from the standpoint of leadership and character formation . . . these did not end when I graduated. PC for me has been the gift that keeps on giving."