President’s Leadership Forum
A few platform party members ( l to r) Michael Warfel ’84, chair of Millersville’s Council of Trustees, PASSHE Chancellor Frank Brogan and President Anderson.
A. Howard, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, delivered the keynote speech. Howard’s remarks set the tone for Anderson’s speech. She said, “The American economy is entirely dependent upon an educated workforce, but when times are tough, higher education funding is frequently and often deeply cut by many millions of dollars.” The theme of President Anderson’s inaugural was “Sustaining the American Dream: The Legacy & Promise of Public Higher Education.” In his address, Anderson spoke about a public university’s role in preserving the American dream—and the very personal role it has played in his life. He referred to himself as “the poster child for public higher education…the first generation in my family to attend college... As much as they wanted to, our parents were not in the position to assist us. I attended a community college while working two part-time jobs... If it wasn’t for the
Preceding the inauguration ceremony, a leadership forum was held for the community. “Preparing the Next Generation for Decent Work and Decent Lives” panelists included: Sandra Brown ’76, retired from the School District of Lancaster; Susan Connolly Eckert, former president of the Lancaster County United Way and principal in The Eckert Group; Dr. C. McCollister Evarts, the former vice president for Health Affairs and CEO of University of Rochester Medical Center and CEO of The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; Patricia Haverstick, entrepreneur, Nonprofit, Lemon Street Market; and William Reuter, CEO, Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. The moderator was Dr. Tracey Weis, associate professor of history and director of Women’s Studies at Millersville University.
Previous page: Faculty procession. Below: Dr. Muriel Howard delivered the keynote speech at the inauguration; Patricia Kennedy of Springbrook, Inc., was one of the speakers; alumni board member Sandra Brown ’76 and faculty members Drs. Tracey Weis and Theresa Russell-Loretz; ROTC cadet and student Tori Gardner delivered a “moment of reflection.”
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