Welcoming the Class of 2028

The early morning weather may have been overcast, but there were nothing but smiles Aug.16 as first-year student move-in commenced. 

Parent vehicles lined the streets, towing the belongings of eager first-year students. With help from student volunteers and the Blue Crew, those recognizable blue bins brimming with Brita water filters, shower shoes and the occasional childhood stuffed animal and more made their way up to Marycrest, Stuart and Marianist halls. 

The nearly 1,700 incoming students make up one of UD’s most diverse classes to date. High test scores and GPAs only begin to describe the soon to be 2028 graduates; they are also geographically diverse, hailing from 36 states and 36 countries. 

“These students are key to the strong future we’re building at the University,” Jason Reinoehl ’14, vice president for strategic enrollment management said. “We are impressed with their record of successes and resilience so far, and we’re excited to see the contributions they’ll make to our campus, to our community and beyond.”

As the newest Flyers wandered around their new home, it became clear that each one was eager to make their mark on the University. 

“I’m most excited to meet new people,” said Jack Kramer, a first-year student studying accounting from Philadelphia.

“I’m really excited to go somewhere new and make new friends, go to basketball games and get involved in the community.” 

Kramer was moving in with help from his sister, a recent UD graduate, and mentioned that a few more of his family members are alumni. When asked why he chose UD as his home for the next four years, Kramer said he always loved the community and how involved everyone is. “It felt like somewhere I could truly make friends and be on my own,” he said. 

After a long morning of heavy lifting, families took their well-deserved lunch break in the Marycrest dining hall. New Flyers consumed the first of many monster cookies and eventually said their goodbyes to their families.  

The bittersweet farewell marks an exciting new beginning, promising that many more stories and photos are to come.