With the beginning of the Gilbert presidency, the Marshall University community is taking the opportunity to thank Gary G. White for his service as interim president during 2015 and the first few weeks of 2016. Here are some of the highlights from the fall semester.
President White received a “Because of You” award in the category of Management Professional at the 2015 Miners’ Celebration, which took place at Tamarack Oct. 1. The event is sponsored in part by Marshall University’s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences (CEGAS). He is pictured with author Homer Hickam (left) and singer Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. (right).
Matt Hayes (left), executive director of the Marshall University Alumni Association, assisted President White in unveiling the new Marshall University license plate Dec. 7 for vehicles registered in West Virginia.
President White accepted a “5-star challenge coin” Nov. 11 from David Moske (left), president of the student veterans’ organization, Veterans 4 Veterans, indicating the university’s commitment to a set of standards for supporting student veterans. At the podium is Kim White, director of military and veterans affairs at Marshall.
Participating in a ceremonial check presentation Dec. 17 for a $1 million gift toward scholarships from the Brickstreet Foundation are, from left, Greg Burton, CEO of BrickStreet Insurance; President White; Dr. Joseph Shapiro, dean of Marshall’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine; Dr. Ron Area, CEO of the Marshall University Foundation; and T.J. Obrokta, president of BrickStreet Insurance.
West Virginia Division of Culture and History Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith (left), President White and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams (right), pose next to a picture of Old Main Dec. 18 during the unveiling of the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office calendar, in which Old Main is featured.
President White congratulates incoming President Jerome A. Gilbert during a community welcome event for Gilbert Dec. 2.