Cissy Petty, vice president for student affairs, addresses the class of 2019 at the new student convocation at the Holy Name of Jesus Church on August 21. The convocation was part of Wolfpack Welcome, a series of events intended to orient and prepare the new students for the school year. Photo credit: Rodriana EdwardsNate Ryther, SGA president and economics senior, welcomes the class of 2019 to Loyola University New Orleans at the New Student Convocation at the Holy Name of Jesus Church on August 21. The convocation was part of Wolfpack Welcome, a series of events intended to orient and prepare the new students for the school year. Photo credit: Rodriana EdwardsThe Class of 2019 stands and reads the academic honor code at the New Student Convocation at Holy Name of Jesus Church on August 21. The convocation was part of Wolfpack Welcome, a series of events intended to orient and prepare the new students for the school year. Photo credit: Rodriana EdwardsRev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., the president of Loyola University New Orleans welcomes the incoming class of 2019 to Loyola at the new student convocation at Holy Name of Jesus Church on August 21. The convocation was part of Wolfpack Welcome, a series of events intended to orient and prepare the new students for the school year. Photo credit: Rodriana EdwardsJohn T. Sebastian, vice president of mission and ministry, delivers the benediction at the New Student Convocation at Holy Name of Jesus Church on August 21. The convocation was part of Wolfpack Welcome, a series of events intended to orient and prepare the new students for the school year. Photo credit: Rodriana EdwardsCissy Petty, the vice president of student affairs, introduces herself to members of the class of 2019 after the new student convocation on August 21. The convocation was part of Wolfpack Welcome, a series of events intended to orient and prepare the new students for the school year. Photo credit: Rodriana Edwards