USM President Sister Diane Steele and USM Trustee Emeritus Charles Berkel outside the new residence hall on the day of its dedication. Berkel Hall is named in honor of Berkel's wife, Antoinette "Toni" Berkel.
Father Mike Stubbs offered a prayer during the blessing and dedication ceremony.
Student residents of Berkel Hall played several roles during the event, including unveiling the new dorm's name.
USM's first-ever cheerleading squad performed a routine at the blessing and dedication.
Toni Berkel's daughters, Glori and Danielle, installed a portrait of their mother on the residence hall's first floor.
