The Inauguration of
Dr. Gena Glickman

Fifth president of Manchester Community College

Inaugural Address

On Friday, May 1, 2009, Manchester Community College celebrated the inauguration of Dr. Gena Glickman as its fifth president. Dr. Glickman is the first women to serve as president of the 46-year-old Connecticut community college. Previously, she was the Vice President for Teaching, Learning and Student Development at Elgin Community College, a large comprehensive community college west of Chicago.

Gena Glickman

The inaugural celebration began at 8:30 a.m. in the Culinary Arts Center, Lowe Building, with an academic symposium entitled “Looking Back, Looking Forward.” The academic symposium brought current and past faculty members together to discuss the future and history of MCC.

The inaugural ceremony began at 1:30 p.m. in the SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium located in the Arts, Sciences and Technology Center, and featured Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, III, president of The University of Maryland, Baltimore County. A reception immediately followed the ceremony.

For more information on the inaugural celebration, contact Marilyn Haney at 860-512-3100 or email: geninfoPresident@mcc.commnet.edu

Last Update: October 08 2010
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