The Inauguration of Dr. Susan R. Wente

T H E I N A U G U R AT I O N O F

D r . SU SAN r.

WE NTE 14TH PRESIDENT OF

WA K E FO R EST U N I V E RS I T Y

THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY MARCH 25, 2022

Provost Emeritus Edwin G. Wilson (’43) has graciously provided these commemorative programs to mark the inauguration of the sixth person he has known to serve as president of Wake Forest University.

May his gesture be a reminder to each of us of the friendliness and honor that so richly characterize this community and serve as an inspiration to carry forth the spirit of Pro Humanitate.

T H E I N S TA L L AT I O N C E R E M O N Y

D r . S U S A N r.

WE NTE 14TH PRESIDENT OF

WA K E FO R EST U N I V E RS I T Y

F R I D AY, M A RC H 2 5 , 2 0 2 2 THREE O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON WA I T C H A P E L WA K E F O R E S T U N I V E R S I T Y W I N S T O N - S A L E M , N O RT H C A RO L I N A

THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY

D r . S U S A N r . W E N TE 1 4 T H P R E S I D E N T O F WA K E FO R EST U N I V E RS I T Y

CARILLON PRELUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Dzuris

Clemson University Carillonneur PRELUDE

“Sonata No. 1” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johann Pezel (1639-1694) Brass Ensemble: Timothy Hudson, trumpet Steve Sutton, trumpet Jacob Kathman (’25), trombone Dave Wulfeck, trombone Cole Nikas (’23), tuba “Prelude and Fugue in D Major (BWV 532)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Organ: Julianne Zhu (’21) “Three Pieces” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pezel 1. Intrada 2. Sarabande 3. Bal Brass Ensemble “Choral No. 3 in A Minor” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . César Franck (1822-1890) Organ CALL TO PROCESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.K. Curry

Faculty Marshal and Professor of Theatre P RO C E S S I O N A L

“Trumpet Tune in C Major” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Johnson (1922-1987) Organ ORDER OF PROCESSION

The Representatives of Colleges, Universities and Learned Societies The Alumni Class Representatives The Faculty The Board of Trustees The University Mace Bearer The Vice Presidents and Deans The President’s Party

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W E L C O M E A N D C A L L TO O R D E R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew A. King (’82)

Chair, Board of Trustees MUSIC

“Fanfare Pro Humanitate” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Locklair (b. 1949) Organ, Brass Ensemble Percussion: Tim Heath, Director of Athletic Bands Dan Locklair, conductor, Composer-in-Residence and Professor of Music Commissioned by the Presidential Inauguration Committee for the Inauguration of Dr. Susan R. Wente as the 14th President of Wake Forest University Dedicated to the Wake Forest University community, who so truly embody the spirit of Pro Humanitate OPENING REFLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton (DDIV ’15)

Dean of the School of Divinity and Wait Chapel GREETINGS TO THE PRESIDENT

From the Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Carter President, Staff Advisory Council From the Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew T. Phillips (’00, JD ’06) President, Faculty Senate From the Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allyson Swartzberg (’22) President, Student Government From the Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Carter Co-Chair, Parents’ Council From the Alumni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexandria Reyes Schroeder (’06, JD ’09) President, Alumni Council From Higher Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elwood L. Robinson Chancellor, Winston-Salem State University From the Winston-Salem Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maurice O. “Mo” Green Executive Director, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation From the City of Winston-Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Joines Mayor, City of Winston-Salem INVESTITURE OF OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman King

Herman E. Eure (PhD ’74) Gerald F. Roach (’80, JD ’82) INAUGURAL ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan R. Wente

President

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M US I C A L P E R F O R M A N C E

“We Will Rise Up Together” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Papoulis (b. 1961) Chamber Choir Sopranos and Altos Rains Draper (’22), classical guitar P O E T RY R E A D I N G

“A Brave and Startling Truth” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maya Angelou (LHD ’77) (1928-2014) Adarian Sneed (’22) C L O S I N G R E M A R K S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Walton T H E A L M A M AT E R : Festival Setting of “Dear Old Wake Forest” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Locklair

(The choir and instruments will first perform both stanzas alone, after which the audience will join in singing a repeat of both stanzas.)

Organ, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Christopher Gilliam, conductor, Director of Choral Activities, Assistant Professor of Music Words: G.W. Paschal (1892)

Thuringian Folk Song

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RECESSIONAL

“Symphony No. 5 in F Minor” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) 5. Toccata Organ CARILLON POSTLUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Dzuris

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ALUMNI CLASS R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 1943

Ed Wilson

1986

Sue Rheaume Leadem

1950

Gene Hooks

1987

Khalique Zahir

1951

Henry Miller

1988

Lisa Kemp Carter

1952

Ernie Stines

1989

Rob Outland

1953

Pat Mast

1990

Julie Ann Mullen Hartman

1954

Charles Duckett

1991

Jennifer Mitchell Hoover

1955

George Wall

1992

Rod Webb

1956

Gray Boyette

1993

Kelly Starnes

1957

John Wagster

1994

Randolph Childress

1958

Gerald Taylor

1995

Laura Horton Virkler

1959

Jane Freeman Crosthwaite

1996

Susan Crawford Pilon

1960

Sara Johnson Hooks

1997

Tycely Williams

1961

Bob McCreary

1998

Rob Wall

1962

Susan Powell Brinkley

1999

Andrea Malik Roe

1963

Jack Hamrick

2000

Wade Murphy

1964

Ed Reynolds

2001

Natalie Cordone

1965

Martha Swain Wood

2002

LaChina Robinson

1966

Bill Joyner

2003

Ursula Williams

1967

Monty Hogewood

2004

Maeve Goff Gardner

1968

Bob Grant

2005

Jamie Dean

1969

Julie Davis Griffin

2006

Alex Reyes Schroeder

1970

Debbie Best

2007

Donna Herron

1971

Jenny Robinson Puckett

2008

Magdelon Harris

1972

Becky Moore Walker

2009

Coleman Team

1973

Camille Russell Love

2010

Adam Parker

1974

Dave Shouvlin

2011

Anthony Tang

1975

Carol Banister Adams

2012

Kristen Bryant Smith

1976

John Bryant

2013

Jasmine Little

1977

Jeff Dobbs

2014

Taylor Anne Adams

1978

Jane Owens Cage

2015

Chester Bedell

1979

Sarah Young Taylor

2016

McKenzie Ziegler

1980

Eric Law

2017

Anita Patel

1981

Everette Murphrey

2018

Mary Winston Dozier

1982

Ann Baldwin Harris

2019

Kendall Hinton, Danny Reeves

1983

Mark Holt

2020

Wubetu Shimelash

1984

David Bates

2021

Regan O’Donnell

1985

Chris Leak

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INSTITUTIONAL AND SOCIETY R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 1636

Harvard University

Katherine Shaner

1740

University of Pennsylvania

1746

Princeton University

1764

Brown University

1769

Dartmouth College

1772

Salem College

Summer McGee

1785

University of Georgia

Adam Goldstein

1789

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

1819

University of Virginia

1831

New York University

1837

Davidson College

1838

Duke University

1838

Greensboro College

1842

University of Notre Dame

John Holmes

1844

University of Albany - State University of New York

Dean Backer

1847

Lawrence University

1847

University of Iowa

Laura Mullen

1856

Auburn University

Annette Ranft

1857

William Peace University

Janet Caldwell

1863

Boston College

1865

Cornell University

1868

University of California, Berkeley

1870

Syracuse University

1873

Vanderbilt University

1881

Spelman College

Kyle Mounts Jonathan Plitman

Ross Jones

Paul Fulton Thomas Brister Leslie Pedernales Jeffrey Sich William Miller Lawrence Czarda

Sara A. Quandt

Robert Murphy

Jennifer Greiman

Nicholas Zeppos Bonnie Carter

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1885

Georgia Institute of Technology

Amol Joshi

1887

North Carolina State University

Stan Kelly

1889

Clemson University

1889

Elon University

1891

California Institute of Technology

1891

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Harold Martin (LLD ’07)

1891

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1892

Winston-Salem State University

1894

Warren Wilson College

1896

Wingate University

1900

Lees-McRae College

1900

Carnegie Mellon University

1902

Barton College

1914

Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

1924

High Point University

1925

University of Miami

1942

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Cam Cruickshank

1944

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Hampton Hopkins

1945

Carolina Christian College

1946

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

1960

Forsyth Technical Community College

1963

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

1970

North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities

Emily Wallace Thomas Brinkley (MBA ’79) James Eisenach

Terri Shelton (MA ’79) Elwood Robinson Mur Muchane John Sykes (’75) Charles Gibson (’09) Marco Sartor Douglas Searcy Tara Singer Kelli Sapp (MS ’93) José Rodriguez

LaTanya Tyson

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Richard Tankersley (’84, PhD ’92) Janet Spriggs Brian Cole A. Hope Williams

FAC U LT Y M A RS H A L S Eric D. Carlson J.K. Curry Amanda Griffith Steven Gunkel

Staci Hepler Stéphanie Pellet Matthew T. Phillips (’00, JD ’06) Mary Wayne-Thomas

WA K E F O R E S T C H A M B E R C H O I R Director: Christopher Gilliam, Director of Choral Activities, Assistant Professor of Music Soprano Sarah Ambrose (’24) Tori Cascone (’25) Brianna Coppolino (’22) Caroline Kernell (’22) Hannah Murrow (’24) Nora Resk (’25) Aditi Samavedy (’24) Sky Shi (JD ’21) Cami Wilson (’24) Alto Alexandra Eliasek (’25) Sara Hagiwara (’24) Lillian Holland (’23)

Claire Hopkins (’23) Anna Kitts (’25) Elsa Maurizi (’24) Harriet Middleton (’24) Kate Sloan (’25) Tenor Harrison Abromavage (’25) Larry Bai (MSA ’22) Chris Keiser (’23) Greyson Lehman (’22) Adam Mauch (’24) Josh Prillaman (’22) Harrison Siegel (’25) Matt Witterholt (’23)

Bass Nathaniel Avery (’24) Nate Beskid (’24) Max DeMarco (’22) Patrick Fenlon (’25) Xander Friedel (’23) Will Gardner (’25) Charlie Huebner (’25) Kgosi Hughes (’23) Turner Jones (’23) Josh Knight (’23) Conner Milstead (’25)

P R E S I D E N T ’ S A I D E S 20 21 - 20 22 Amber Adkins (’22) Katie Alexander (’22) Angela Alvarez (’23) Aida Bathily (’22) Jessie Birnbaum (’22) Brooke Blair (’22) JB Blood (’22) Landon Bradshaw (’23) Davis Brady (’23) Nick Briggs (’22) Jayden Brown (’23) Sophie Brown (’22) Stevenson Cerisier (’22) Lucy Chapman (’23) Jackson Cole (’22)

Zac Contreras (’23) Myles Cyrus (’23) Maya Dalton (’22) Cele Daly (’22) Lauren DeMarco (’22) Nyna DeWitt (’22) Leilani Fletcher (’22) Mary Caroline Funk (’22) Zaiyu (Emma) Gao (’22) Helen Haile (’23) Ethan Harrison (’22) Riley Herriman (’22) Alexandra Karlinchak (’22) Thomas Laws (’22) Rebecca Leathers (’22)

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Akaya Lewis (’22) Elizabeth MacDonald (’23) Tommy Mehaffey (’23) Nicole Mitchell (’22) Ali Morton (’22) Bea Pearson (’22) Pheng Picket (’22) Rich Pope (’22) Jay Sampat (’22) Atman Satpathy (’22) Ashwin Singh (’22) Edna Ulysse (’22) Caroline Walker (’22)

T H E U N I V E RS I T Y M AC E The Wake Forest University mace, a handsome staff decorated with scenes and symbols of the University, was first used at the inauguration of President James Ralph Scales in April 1968. It is a traditional symbol of authority and is carried at the head of the academic processions at commencement and convocations. The mace is shaped from a single sheet of silver covered with gold. It has an ebony handle. Etchings of Wait Chapel, Reynolda Hall, an arch at an entrance to the campus and the cupola on the Z. Smith Reynolds Library are on the largest, or middle, section. Pictures of the Old Campus are on the top section. On the bottom are panoramas of the medical school, Carswell Hall and the skyline of Winston-Salem. Each section is separated by raised drawings of magnolias. A double-cast seal of the University is at the top of the mace. The mace was given by the late Thomas H. Davis Sr. (LLD ’84) of Winston-Salem in honor of his father, Egbert Lawrence Davis Sr. (LLB 1904). Arnold Schiffman of Schiffman’s Jewelers designed the mace expressly for Wake Forest.

T H E P R E S I D E N T I A L C O L L A R O F S TAT E The Presidential Collar of State, often referred to as the Presidential Chain of Office, is part of the academic regalia worn by the president at commencement and convocations.

The piece was created by Susannah Ravenswing, a local artist best known for her ceremonial and sculptural jewelry. In 1988, Life Trustee and former board chairman Weston P. Hatfield (’41, LLD ’96) commissioned the creation of a ceremonial collar honoring the office of the president and the service of Dr. Thomas K. Hearn Jr., Wake Forest’s 12th president. The collar is crafted of heavy gold electroplate over sterling silver. With the Wake Forest seal as the focal point, the collar features engraved circular links containing the names of past presidents and magnolia leaf crosses set with black onyx stones.

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DR. SUSAN R. WENTE FOURTEENTH PRESIDENT A renowned biomedical scientist and visionary higher education leader, Dr. Susan R. Wente became Wake Forest University’s 14th president on July 1, 2021. Wente came to Wake Forest from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where for seven years she served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Wente also took on the additional role of interim chancellor from August 2019 to June 2020, leading the university’s response to the pandemic.

Wente earned a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from the University of Iowa and her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. She was a postdoctoral fellow at both the Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her academic faculty career began at Washington University’s School of Medicine in 1993. In 2002, she was recruited to Vanderbilt and served as a professor and chair of the department of cell and developmental biology in the school of medicine. In 2009, she was named associate vice chancellor for research and senior associate dean for biomedical sciences, overseeing multiple trans-institutional graduate programs and interdisciplinary centers and institutes. Named as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs in 2014, she led Vanderbilt’s 10 schools and colleges as well as efforts to launch a new structure for the university and medical center’s academic relationship. She also oversaw innovative enhancements to the undergraduate experience while elevating the arts and humanities. Known for her strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, she oversaw the creation of the university’s Office of Inclusive Excellence, appointed the university’s first female athletic director, and supported new faculty recruiting efforts.

While charting the course for higher education institutions, Wente continued to conduct groundbreaking research focused on understanding pathways between the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells. She has authored or coauthored more than 100 peer-reviewed research articles, mentored dozens of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and served on the editorial boards for leading academic journals in her field. Wente has received a number of honors and awards for her research, leadership and community engagement, including the MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health (2010-2020) and the Women in Cell Biology Senior Career Award from the ASCB (2011). She was named a Woman of Influence in the “Trailblazer” category by the Nashville Business Journal (2020). Additionally, she is an elected fellow of both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Society for Cell Biology.

From cells and tissues to university programs and initiatives, Wente appreciates the fundamental role that collaboration plays in thriving structures and processes. The concept of “radical collaboration” — using trust, transparency and teamwork to build partnerships, encourage diverse viewpoints and drive community solutions — is central to her vision of leading Wake Forest, with its strong foundation and limitless potential, further into the 21st century as one of the world’s leading universities.

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T H E P R E S I D E N T S O F WA K E F O R E S T Samuel Wait (1834-1845) William Hooper (1847-1848) John Brown White (1849-1853) Washington Manly Wingate (1854-1879) Thomas Henderson Pritchard (1879-1882) Charles Elisha Taylor (1884-1905) William Louis Poteat (1905-1927) Francis Pendleton Gaines (1927-1930) Thurman Delna Kitchin (1930-1950) Harold Wayland Tribble (1950-1967) James Ralph Scales (1967-1983) Thomas K. Hearn Jr. (1983-2005) Nathan O. Hatch (2005-2021)

W F U H I S TO RY 1834

Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute founded in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

1838

Rechartered as Wake Forest College.

1894

Wake Forest School of Law founded.

1902

Wake Forest School of Medicine founded.

1941 Medical school moved to downtown Winston-Salem in response to support from the Bowman Gray family.

1948

School of Business founded.

1956 University moved to Winston-Salem in response to support from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.

1961

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences established.

1999

School of Divinity founded.

2020 School of Medicine partnership with Atrium Health formalized.

2021 Medical school campus in Charlotte announced.

School of Professional Studies launched.

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WA K E F O R E S T U N I V E RS I T Y B OA R D O F T RU S T E E S 2018-2022

Michael C. Smith (’89) Janice K. Story (’75) Ben C. Sutton Jr. (’80, JD ’83)

Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt (’79, MBA ’87) Thomas W. Bunn (’75) Lindsay N. Chambers (’00) Matthew Starbuck Crawford (’88, MBA ’00) Frederick W. Eubank II (’86) Curtis C. Farmer (’84, MBA ’91) Alice Kirby Horton Prince R. Rivers Gerald F. Roach (’80, JD ’82) Mit B. Shah (’91) John M. Vann (’80)

Dr. Susan R. Wente, President, ex officio

Young Alumni Trustees 2020-2022 Jermyn M. Davis (’10)

2021-2023

James M. O’Connell (’13)

Student Trustee 2021-2022

2019-2023

Caroline Walker (’22)

Diana M. Adams (’78) Donna A. Boswell (’72, MA ’74) Peter M. Carlson (’87) Cantey M. Ergen Herman E. Eure (PhD ’74) Matthew A. King (’82) Deborah D. Lambert (’78) James M. O’Connell (’13) Gary S. Pinkus Alice Proietti (’03) Michael J. Selverian Katherine B. Wright

Life Trustees

Jerry H. Baker (’68) James L. Becton (’56) Ranlet S. Bell (JD ’89) W. Louis Bissette Jr. (’65) Louise Broyhill Janice W. Calloway Ronald E. Deal (’65) Thomas A. Dingledine (MBA ’78) A. Doyle Early Jr. (’65, JD ’67) Victor I. Flow Jr. (’52) Murray C. Greason Jr. (’59, JD ’62) William B. Greene Jr. (’59) Harvey R. Holding Beth Norbrey Hopkins (’73) Albert R. Hunt (’65, LITD ’91) Jeanette W. Hyde (’58, LLD ’10) James W. Johnston Donald D. Leonard (’65) Dee Hughes LeRoy (’57) James J. Marino William L. Marks (’66) Theodore R. Meredith (’64) Russell W. Meyer Jr. L. Glenn Orr Jr. Celeste M. Pittman (’67) Frances P. Pugh Michael G. Queen (’68) Harold O. Rosser Deborah K. Rubin (MAED ’83, MALS ’05) Andrew J. Schindler Adelaide A. Sink (’70) Kyle A. Young (’65, MD ’69)

2020-2024

Bobby R. Burchfield (’76) H. Lawrence Culp Jr. Serena Fisher Dugan (’94) David W. Dupree (MBA ’78) Mary R. Farrell Donald E. Flow (MBA ’83) John M. McAvoy (’82) Robert J. McCreary Ogden Phipps II (’00) Cathy Wall Thomas (’80) David I. Wahrhaftig (MBA ’82)

2021-2025

Shelmer D. Blackburn Jr. (’82) Peter C. Brockway Helen Hough Feinberg (’84) Anil Rai Gupta (MBA ’92, LLD ’17) Marybeth Torbet Hays (’90, MBA ’94) A. Dale Jenkins (’78) Aubrey L. Martin (’80) Jane McGraw

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T RU S T E E O F F I C E RS Chair – Matthew A. King (’82) Vice Chair – Cantey M. Ergen Vice Chair – Herman E. Eure (PhD ’74)

Treasurer – B. Hofler Milam (’76, MBA ’91) Secretary – J. Reid Morgan (’75, JD ’79) Assistant Secretary – Anita M. Conrad (JD ’83)

R E Y N O L DA C A B I N E T Jane Aiken Dean of the School of Law

Shea Kidd Brown Vice President for Campus Life

Ashleigh Brock Chief of Staff

Eric Maguire Vice President for Enrollment

Andy Chan Vice President for Innovation and Career Development

B. Hofler Milam (’76, MBA ’91) Executive Vice President J. Reid Morgan (’75, JD ’79) Senior Vice President and General Counsel

John Currie (’93) Director of Athletics

Mark A. Petersen Vice President for University Advancement

James J. Dunn Special Assistant to the President & CEO, Verger

Michelle Roehm Interim Dean of the School of Business

Michele Gillespie Dean of the College

José Villalba Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

Charles L. Iacovou Dean of the School of Professional Studies and Vice Provost for Charlotte Programs

Jonathan Lee Walton (DDIV ’15) Dean of the School of Divinity and Wait Chapel

Julia Jackson-Newsom (’94) Senior Advisor for Planning and Partnerships Rogan Kersh (’86) Provost

P R E S I D E N T I A L S E A RC H C O M M I T T E E Gerald F. Roach (’80, JD ’82) Rebecca Alexander Donna A. Boswell (’72, MA ’74) Jocelyn O. Burton (’80) Jermyn M. Davis (’10) Cantey M. Ergen

Herman E. Eure (PhD ’74) Donald E. Flow (MBA ’83) Julie Ann Hartman (’90) Frank B. Holding Jr. Melissa Shields Jenkins (’01) Matthew A. King (’82)

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James M. O’Connell (’13) Wilson Parker Savarni Sanka (’21) Mit B. Shah (’91) Ben C. Sutton Jr. (’80, JD ’83)

I N AU G U R AT I O N S T E E R I N G C O M M I T T E E Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt (’79, MBA ’87) University Trustee and Co-Chair

Samantha Perrotta (’12) Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost

Jermyn M. Davis (’10) University Trustee and Co-Chair

Mark A. Petersen Vice President for University Advancement

Rebecca Alexander Associate Dean for Research & Community Engagement; Director of Academic Planning, Wake Downtown

Matthew Phillips (’00, JD ’06) Associate Teaching Professor of Business; President, Faculty Senate Christina Soriano Associate Professor of Dance; Vice Provost for the Arts and Interdisciplinary Initiatives

Sandra Boyette (MBA ’95) Partner, Stepstone Strategic LLC Ashleigh Brock Chief of Staff, Office of the President

Kelly Starnes (’93, MBA ’14) President, Association of Wake Forest University Black Alumni

Jane Caldwell (MA ’82) Senior Associate Athletic Director for StudentAthlete Services

Allyson Swartzberg (’22) President of Student Government

Bonnie Carter Co-Chair, Parents’ Council

Mary Tribble (’82, MA ’19) Senior Advisor for Engagement Strategies

Chris Coughlin (JD ’90) Professor of Law

Caroline Walker (’22) Student Trustee 2021-22

Shannon Dubuisson Executive Director, University Events

Jonathan Lee Walton (DDIV ’15) Dean of the School of Divinity and Wait Chapel

Maurice O. “Mo” Green Executive Director, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Lauren West-Livingston (PhD ’20, MSL ’20, MD ’22) Student Representative

Julia Jackson-Newsom (’94) Senior Advisor for Planning and Partnerships Rogan Kersh (’86) Provost

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