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Show FEATURE 8 (TOO LONG DIDNT READ): 1 ! i I : , Auditor j to the face of FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, STEPHEN R. MORGAN i f Westminster, raising the college out of ! ! I f . I ! r I 1 1 i 18TH PRESIDENT OF WESTMINSTER i - i $ l i f 1 4 t 3 A j DEDICATED 30 YEARS WORKING AT WESTMINSTER f r 3 1 I i His wife and all three children attended Westminster ! I Cheerleader down the road from Westminster at Highland High School, where he met his wife who was also a cheerleader, i Helped raise and directed the growth of the endowment THAN k $70 for more MILLION. j I of institutional advancement, ALUMNI DONATIONS DOUBLED. l I ; First president of the college that Jesus Christ of is a member of The Church Latter-Da- y of Saints i t $ f u ti I j j I j , I f I j i ! 1 ; I ; j . I , . A true Griffin, bleeds purple and gold. - is passionate about his family children and seven grandchildren. The showcase featured things like the Westminster Review Carnival, slam poetry club showing, environmental center open doors and more activities. Westminster community members, faculty and guests of Morgan milled around the I f ! 4 4 Other than his financial savvy, Morgan is a man who j , 1 Under his tenure as vice president institutional advancement and executive vice president and treasurer. Morgan helped see Westminster out of a hard financial place. Under his tenure, the college saw alumni donations double and the increase of the endowment to $70 million. case. i I t Morgans career started long before that, though. He began working for the college as an auditor and then started to work his way through the ranks to vice president for j ,2 : ' Levin-Stankevi- ch i J ; before his time. He has been a Griffin for 34 years. Morgan took over the presidential duties in July 2015 after former President Brian retired. and community. Morgan and his wife have three Saturday, Sept. 26 was filled with events in honor of Morgan on campus. After student showmorning inauguration ceremonies, there was brunch and a college-wid- e I I j Stephen R. Morgan was officially inaugurated as president of Westminster College on Saturday, Sept. 26. Morgan is the 18th president, but has worked under six others showcase and campus. Day activities took a minor break but shortly resumed at 6 p.m. for the inauguration reception. The reception lit up the Richer Commons area, and Converse Hall gleamed purple. There was a band, photo booth and dancing. There was also Morgans very own brewed root beer, which was named 26.2 and dedicated to his marathon running provided and crafted specially by Wasatch Brew Pub. Morgan and his family celebrated the night and his successfixl journey alongside loved ones and the Westminster community. ! WRITTEN BY RACHEL ROBERTSON |
