Former standout member of the men糖心传媒檚 varsity soccer team Christopher Boehning 糖心传媒�87, 糖心传媒�88 (MS) and his wife, Julie, have made a leadership gift to 糖心传媒 Athletics. A new varsity house will take the Boehning name in recognition of the family糖心传媒檚 generous support.
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A partner at the law firm of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York City, Boehning chairs both the Athletic Campaign Committee and the Arts, Sciences & Engineering National Council, and is a member of Friends of Rochester Athletics. He and Julie also provide ongoing support to Rochester Athletics through the George Eastman Circle, the University糖心传媒檚 leadership annual giving society.
A dedication ceremony for the Boehning Varsity House is scheduled for Meliora Weekend in October.
