20th Anniversary Commemoration & Presidential Inauguration
The 20th Anniversary Commemoration of the University’s renewal and Inauguration of
REED N. WILCOX as Southern Virginia University’s President September 16, 2016
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ur mission is to prepare leader-servants in the workplace and the world, in the community and the church, and in the home. We serve faithful members
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and welcome all who live our values. We accomplish our mission by providing the finest undergraduate education available in letters, arts, and sciences within a wholesome Latter-day Saint environment. Students, faculty, and staff at Southern Virginia University are committed to being academically or professionally accomplished, spiritually rooted, service oriented, and self-reliant. We embody Southern Virginia’s core values, which are scholarship, discipleship, accountability, enthusiasm, and refinement. Southern Virginia University seeks to establish a replicable self-sustaining model of higher education that can serve Latter-day Saints throughout the world.
RE ED N . W ILCOX
Reed N. Wilcox is president of Southern Virginia University. He previously served as co-founder and chief development officer, and currently serves on the board of directors of Clene Nanomedicine, a sci-
ence-based company with proprietary technology integrating nanotechnology, advanced materials science, plasma physics, and biotechnology. Clene’s proprietary nanomedicine technology is a new form of matter
for use in pharmaceuticals — ultrapure clean-surface nanocrystal suspensions in pharmaceutical grade water, with high therapeutic activity yet low toxicity to treat serious demyelinating diseases and cancer.
President Wilcox also co-founded General Resonance, LLC, the parent company of Clene. Working in
the U.S., Europe, and West Africa, he started and led the company’s pharmaceuticals initiative that helped
lead to the creation of Clene Nanomedicine. In this role he and his family spent a year in West Africa, leading a research program in neglected diseases with the University of Ghana. He currently serves on the board of General Resonance.
President Wilcox is a former partner and director of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a leading global professional firm, working in the Boston, Paris, and Chicago offices. He was co-founder and senior
managing director of the Flagship Group. Working in corporate strategy and innovation, he advised and worked closely with chief executive officers and boards of directors of leading U.S. and international corporations and institutions. In these roles, he has worked closely with executives at the most senior levels
of leading corporations and not-for-profit organizations, in fields as diverse as pharmaceuticals, power
engineering, aerospace, medical devices, infrastructure, consumer products, hospital care, and cultural education. A co-inventor of Clene’s technology, he is an inventor on 23 United States patents.
President Wilcox graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and with high distinction as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School. As an undergraduate at Brigham Young University, he was a
National Merit Scholar, served as vice president of academics and student body president, and graduated summa cum laude with highest honors from the Honors Program.
A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served as president of the Marseille and Toulouse France Missions of the Church. While there, he oversaw the successful consolidation of two
large missions, significant growth in active membership, and the creation of the Toulouse France Stake of the Church. He speaks and reads French fluently. He has lived and worked internationally for over a decade, in Europe, Africa, China, and Japan.
He and his wife, Diane Wilcox — who holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in communicative habilitation — are the parents of four children.
B OA RD O F TR U STE E S
PA ST PRESIDENTS
Dr. Dane Mc B r ide, C h air
Ed gar H. R ow e
M r. L . H ug h R edd I I , Vic e C h air
R obe rt Le e D ur ham
M r. R e e d N . Wil c ox, P r e siden t
M ar gar e t D ur ham R obe y
M r. Trav B ow en ( ’ 0 3 )
Sidne y E. Sandr id g e
M s. A nn C h r ist en sen
R oy L. Pat t e son
M r. Je f f r e y S. C o t ton
R oscoe Le e S t r ic kl and, Jr.
M s. Ly ne t t e N . G ay
John T. Kanipe
M s. De bra L ar sen H uber
Bil l El kins
M r. Just i n K n ig h t
Joyc e O. Dav i s
M r. Sc ot t Mc K eon ( ’ 0 1 )
Col . John W. Ripl e y
M r. H . Sc ot t Mc K in l e y
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M r. J. M i t c h el S c o t t
Dav id W. Fe r r e l
M r. Ja m e s E . S k een
S t e phe n M . S tudde rt
M r. S tanf or d ( Bud ) C . S toddar d
E. Curt is Faw son
M r. S tanf or d ( Buddy ) D. S toddar d
M ont e S. Ny man
Dr. Dav i d U l r ic h
R odne y K. Smit h
Fo undi ng C h air m an E m er itu s — G l ade M. Knig h t
Ric har d G . Whit e he ad
Trust e e E mer ita — M r s. M art h a L o u Der r ic k
Paul K. S y br ow sky
I NAUG U R AL P R O G R AM Please turn off all cell phones pr o c e s s ional
pr e se ntat ion of t he f o unde rs me dal s
Composed by Jeremiah Clarke
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Southern Virginia University
“Trumpet Voluntary”
Performed by Keenan Reesor
(The audience will please stand during the processional)
w e l c om e
J. Mitchel Scott
Trustee of Southern Virginia University
ope ni ng c ong r egat ion al hy m n * “True to the Faith” (first verse only)
Written and Composed by Evan Stephens Conducted by Eric Hanson
Accompanied by Keenan Reesor i nvo c at ion
Kathleen Knight Founder
mus ic al pe r f or m anc e
“Bound for the Promised Land”
American Folk Hymn Arranged by Mack Wilberg Performed by the Concert Chorale Conducted by La Rae Carter
Accompanied by Abigail Hanson and Lisa Knudson r e m ar k s
Glade M. Knight
Founder, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Southern Virginia University
mus ic al pe r f or m anc e “Shenandoah”
American Folk Song Arranged by James Erb Performed by the Concert Chorale Conducted by La Rae Carter
*Hymn lyrics on back inside cover
Dane McBride
instal l at ion Dane McBride
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Southern Virginia University
r e sp onse
Reed N. Wilcox
President of Southern Virginia University
mu sic al pe r f or manc e
“Bring Him Home” from Les Misérables
Composed by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg Performed by Eric Hanson
Accompanied by Abigail Hanson r e mar ks
Elder Ronald A. Rasband
Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
mu sic al pe r f or manc e “Faith in Every Footstep”
Composed by K. Newell Dayley, Arranged by Robert Stoddard Performed by Reva Rogers, Class of ‘16 Accompanied by Abigail Hanson be ne dict ion Deidra Dryden
Senior Women's Athletics Administrator, Title IX Coordinator
r e c e ssional
“Trumpet Tune”
Composed by Jeremiah Clarke Performed by Keenan Reesor
(The audience will please stand during the recessional)
1 9 9 6 —2 01 6 M IL E STO N E S
A group of Latter-day Saints in Virginia, led by Glade M. Knight, assume responsibility for the school and renew it as a four-year, liberal arts college with LDS values.
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Southern Virginia University is granted national accreditation by the American Academy for Liberal Education.
2003
2001 The Board of Trustees renames the college Southern Virginia University.
2008 Construction finishes on the Lofts, a multi-million dollar residence hall and the first major addition to campus since the college’s renewal.
Former Governor Mitt Romney delivers the keynote commencement address at Southern Virginia University in his first major public appearance since the 2012 presidential election.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organizes the Buena Vista Young Single Adult Stake adjacent to campus.
2012
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2013
2012 Construction is completed on The Fields — a state-of-the-art artificial turf field and a natural grass practice field used for practices and competitions.
Southern Virginia University is awarded regional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Southern Virginia University achieves its highest enrollment to date.
2016
20 16 Southern Virginia University becomes a full member of NCAA Division III.
TO DAY President Reed N. Wilcox leads us into the future, with a vision for growth and self-reliance.
OU R S IN C E R E THAN KS
TRU E TO THE FA ITH
The Wilcox family, along with Southern Virginia University,
Shall the youth of Zion falter In defending truth and right? While the enemy assaileth, Shall we shrink or shun the fight? No! True to the faith that our parents have cherished, True to the truth for which martyrs have perished, To God's command, Soul, heart, and hand, Faithful and true we will ever stand.
would like to express their gratitude for the support and friendship that has been extended both within and without the Southern Virginia community. To friends, family members, and colleagues — your thoughtfulness, encouragement, and spirit of welcome are deeply appreciated. Thank you for joining with us in celebration.
Text and music: Evan Stephens, 1854-1930