Show Bioteau officially becomes president K 1 I i il l II L. Q Y oJ v. v i It L A I j if E EA Ea A a N Nolan un E. E J Karras left ft Chair of the Utah System of f Higher Education Board of Regents and David G. G Thomas right Chair of the Board of Trustees honor President Cynthia A. A Bioteau at her Inauguration Ceremony on Monday April 10 e Peri ri Ki Kinder d r f i V i r. m ti Wr g-Wr Wr t fer f State leaders as well as faculty students students students stu stu- dents and alumni participated in the inauguration tion of Dr Cynthia A. A Bioteau as the first woman president at on Monday April 10 The ceremony welcomed Bioteau to the school as well as honored and praised her for her l er goals and accomplishments Bioteau has become the seventh president of and although the school started from very humble beginnings it has grown to employ more than 1300 faculty and an staff and boasts more tha than than- students J t f We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us Bioteau said Our aim is the same same to to provide a gateway to learning to literacy literacy literacy lit lit- and to workforce training Following a processional that featured many of the faculty Emma Lou Thayne namesake for the Thayne Center for Service and Learning said that the ceremony was a celebration in the life of a new era in inthe inthe inthe the expansion of this institution Governor Jon Huntsman attended the inauguration inauguration inauguration and expressed his excitement for a an anew n new beginning at the He college He stated tha an n r i increase in population and diversity will make an even bigger benefit to the valley There is a sense of energy and vibrancy that exists at this institution Huntsman said Bioteau has reached out creating a theme called Connecting the Community It will be Inauguration Cont on Page 7 Inauguration Cont Cant from front up to the educators to build and unify us as as' a community organizations including including including ing the dance company bell choir jazz group and brass ensemble added music dance and tribute to the ceremony and alumnus Paul Cardall performed performed performed per per- formed a piano piece which he dedicated to Bioteau Bioteau joined in July 2005 and during her eight months serving as president has already made an impact on the faculty and student body Current Student Body President Jeremiah Watson and Whitney Kevern the newly elected student body president acknowledged Bioteau's efforts to keep tuition rates as low as possible for stu stu- stu- stu dents She has worked tirelessly to strengthen our college Watson said Thank you for selecting a strong determined and honest president to lead our college into the future With more than 30 years of experience in educational institutions ns Bioteau comes to Utah from the Eastern United States and has received numerous numerous numerous numer numer- ous honors and recognition fort forthe for forthe the work she has done in the t biotechnology field as well as asher asher asher her publications highlighting g the importance of community colleges We are the thirteenth largest community college in inthe inthe inthe the nation she said Our and to goal is to empower bring visibility to each and every person We are working on becoming the premiere comprehensive ve community college in the United States Other dignitaries attending the inauguration included US U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett US U.S. Representatives Chris Cannon Rob Bishop and Jim Matheson and members of the State Board of Regents Board of Trustees and former Presidents Frank Budd and Judd Morgan The inauguration ceremony highlights a week of activities dedicated to honor Bioteau and bring recognition to the col col- lege During the week before the ceremony a relay was run where representatives from each of 14 campuses brought a piece of the schools school's logo to be assembled and presented presented presented pre pre- at the inauguration Bioteau spoke highly of the student body's commitment to community and praised the faculty for the great job they do The faculty at dont don't just teach they inspire Bioteau said We have much to give and were we're ready to go |