Lené Westerman, '85

Lené Westerman graduated from Benedictine College in 1985. She holds several leadership roles in Dallas, Texas, institutions. On a business advisory board for St. Augustine Catholic School in Dallas, Texas, she has been instrumental in implementing business procedures and fundraising for the school. She is a leader in the Bishop of Dallas’ initiative to assist Dallas area urban schools.

She established The H.G. Westerman/Evan D. Pecorari scholarship fund at Jesuit Dallas for Latino students and heads the Jesuit Dallas Diversity parent advisory board. She has held various leadership programs at Prince of Peace Christian School where she founded the high school’s Student Success Center.  Westerman is a member of the Philanthropy Roundtable, The Council on Southwest Foundations and The Association for Small Foundations.  She is very involved as a community philanthropist and has completed YMSL, Young Men’s Service League, with her sons, Andre and Evan. 

She and her daughter, Sophia, are currently involved in NCL, National Charity League, where mothers and daughters give back to the community by completing service hours together.  Westerman is currently a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Frisco, Texas, where she has taught faith formation and Sacrament classes. In 2007, Lené was honored as a “Woman of Inspiration” by Bea’s Kids, a Dallas organization that serves children from low income families.

She is former vice-president of The Westerman Foundation, which was established by her mother, Laura Jane Westerman, in support of Catholic education and organizations. Through her foundation she has funded scholarships and opportunities for numerous students to attend school, and has helped provide toys at Christmas to underprivileged children.  Lené is the daughter of Laura Jane and the late Howard G. Westerman Sr., ’50.

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