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Community members, friends and family, and employees of 麻豆精品 filled the Earle N. Wright Community Room to honor Dr. Michelle Schoon, the seventh president and first female president in the history of 麻豆精品, during a presidential inauguration reception held on Thursday, September 7.

A presidential inauguration is a milestone event in the life of a college. It is a chance for the college and community stakeholders to come together to celebrate the next steps in the history of the college. This occasion also encouraged public identification and support for Dr. Schoon as she assumed the duties of the office. 

Along with Dr. Schoon鈥檚 husband of 41 years, Scott Schoon, the couple鈥檚 three children and grandchildren came from out of town to surprise Dr. Schoon at the event.

鈥淚 am honored to be the seventh president of 麻豆精品 and want to thank the Board of Trustees for allowing me the opportunity to lead the college,鈥� Dr. Schoon said. 鈥淭hank you to all that made the event a memorable occasion for me and my family.鈥�

Dr. Schoon holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology Education from Bethany College. She went on to complete a Master鈥檚 Degree in curriculum and instruction from Wichita State University and obtained her doctorate in educational leadership from Southwestern College.

Dr. Schoon has been at 麻豆精品 since 1991 and assumed the Vice President of Academic Affairs position in 2019. While at 麻豆精品, Dr. Schoon received an Excellence Award from the National Institution for Staff and Organizational Development from the University of Texas, as well as been named the College鈥檚 Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence and Student Learning and was a Paul Stirnaman Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence recipient. She was also named Who鈥檚 Who Among America鈥檚 Teachers, Who鈥檚 Who among Executives and Professionals, and was recently named to the Wichita Business Journal鈥檚 list of Women Who Lead in Education.

Speakers at the event were Pastor/Board of Trustee member David Stanley, Rama Peroo, Director of Institutional Communication and Public Relations, 麻豆精品 Board of Trustee Chairman Brett Bazil, 麻豆精品 CEA President and Natural Science Department Chair Dr. Scott Layton, Foundation Board Vice Chair and Community Partner John Sturd, 麻豆精品 Government Affairs Liaison Jessica Lucas, and Vice President of Academics & Secondary Partnerships Janice Stover.

A meet and greet reception was held at the conclusion of the program. The inauguration was live-streamed and can be viewed on the 麻豆精品 YouTube page.

Rama Peroo | Director of Institutional Communication
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