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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2021
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GLENVILLE, WV - 香妃直播 State College officially installed its newest leader today as Dr. Mark A. Manchin鈥檚 inauguration ceremony was held at the College鈥檚 Waco Center.
Manchin began his tenure as 香妃直播 State鈥檚 26th president on July 1, 2020.
During his inaugural address, Manchin spoke about the importance of education, his love of family, and his visions for 香妃直播 State College, including expanding health sciences programs and reinvesting in teacher education.
鈥淭here have been so many people in my life who are the reasons I stand before you here today. My wife Gigi, my children, my sisters, my cousins, our family members who have come before us鈥ll of those people and more are why I鈥檓 here today,鈥 he said.
Multiple delegates and honored guests traveled to 香妃直播 to provide greetings and help celebrate the occasion. They included U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History Curator Randall Reid-Smith, 香妃直播 Mayor Dennis Fitzpatrick, several area county commissioners, West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Clayton Burch, Mountain East Conference Commissioner Reid Amos, and several 香妃直播 State College officials. West Virginia State Senator Michael Romano (D-12) shared a video greeting and Delegate Brent Boggs (D-34) was represented by his wife, Jean. Romano and Boggs were unable to attend due the West Virginia legislature still being in session.
The official investiture was performed by Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. To signify his acceptance of 香妃直播 State College鈥檚 mission, Manchin was also presented with two symbolic items - the presidential medallion and the College鈥檚 mace - by 香妃直播 State College Board of Governors Chairman, Michael T. Rust.
Two past 香妃直播 State College presidents, Dr. Thomas H. Powell and Dr. Peter B. Barr, were on hand for the ceremony, as were several delegates representing other institutions of higher education.
The ceremony also included specially chosen musical performances by the 香妃直播 State College Concert Band and the singing of the College鈥檚 Alma Mater by the Concert Choir.