William Jewell College – Opening Convocation Ceremony
On September 6th, William Jewell College celebrated the beginning of its academic year with an Opening Convocation Ceremony on the campus quad. Jill and Marshall Dean, Jr. and Jean and Don Wagner were awarded the William F. Yates Medallion for Distinguished Service. The event concluded with the dedication of the Pryor Learning Commons, a $15 million collaborative learning center that opened for students in August.
Also featured in the October 19th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Kyle Rivas
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| The dedication of the Pryor Learning Commons during the 164th Opening Convocation |
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| Bradley Dice |
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| Traditional bag pipers escorted the William Jewell College faculty. |
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| Anne Dema, William Jewell College; Jill and Marshall Dean, Jr., honorees; Jean and Don Wagner, honorees; and David Sallee, William Jewell College |
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