Record of the Investiture Ceremony
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Welcome and Introductions
Monica J. White, Class of 1994
Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs
Invocation
Nathan P. Kropp
Director, Fredonia Newman Center
Welcome and Greetings from the College Council
The Hon. Frank A. Pagano, Chair, Fredonia College Council
Greetings to the President
On behalf of the SUNY Board of Trustees
Eunice A. Lewin, Trustee, State University of New York
On behalf of the Alumni
Greg Gibbs, Class of 1971
President, Fredonia Alumni Association Board of Directors
On behalf of Donors and Friends
Debra Horn Stachura, Class of 1975
Chair, Fredonia College Foundation Board of Directors
On behalf of the Business Community
Todd J. Tranum, Class of 1994
President and CEO
Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce
On behalf of the Faculty and Staff
James Hurtgen
Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science
On behalf of the Students
Jordan Nicholson, Class of 2013
President, Fredonia Student Association
On behalf of Dr. Horvath's Family
Emily Davey
Dr. Horvath's daughter
The Ceremony of Installation and presentation of the Presidential Medallion and Chain of Office
Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor
The State University of New York
Inaugural Address
Dr. Virginia Schaefer Horvath
President, State University of New York at Fredonia
Benediction
The Rev. Theresa A. Kime
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua
MUSICAL SELECTIONS PERFORMED
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Recordings of actual performance will follow.
Carillon de Westminster
by Lous Vierne
to be performed by Brian A. Bogey, Class of 1969, Organist
Procession of the Nobles
by Rimsky-Korsakov
Processional to be performed by the Fredonia Wind Ensemble, Paula Holcomb, Conductor
The Road Home
arr. S. Paulus
Musical Interlude to be performed by the Fredonia Chamber Choir, Gerald Gray, Conductor
Crown Imperial
by William Walton
Recessional to be performed by the Fredonia Wind Ensemble