New Camden County College President To Be Installed Thursday

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Donald A. Borden will be sworn in as the fifth president of Camden County College during an academic ceremony on Thursday, April 6.

Students, faculty, dignitaries, and delegates from all of the state’s community colleges and local universities will gather in the Dennis Flyer Theater of Lincoln Hall on the Blackwood campus for the ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m.

Borden was appointed as the college’s new president in a press conference in June. In academia, presidents are usually inaugurated several months later in an academic ceremony, college officials said on Wednesday.

Borden chose to tone down the pomp and circumstance of the event, add more students to the agenda, and focus on addressing the state of the college and the direction it will take moving forward.

“Our continued success is due in great measure to our faculty, who are committed to ensuring our students’ dreams are fulfilled,” Borden said. “They are the foundation that will ultimately continue our tradition of developing minds, enhancing skills, and enriching the lives of thousands of students who will leave here to achieve success in a myriad of ways.”

The event will be a mix of new and old traditions. It begins with two long held traditions: a musical procession of works and the presentation of the College Mace and Presidential Medallion.

After the national anthem and invocation, new traditions will begin. As part of Borden’s desire to foster student involvement and his desire to always put students at the forefront, students from the college’s performing arts and music programs will offer entertainment to excite the community about a prosperous future.

• Business Administration Major Vanessa Inigo, of Clementon;
• Elementary and Secondary Education Major Katelynn Rozzell, of Pine Hill; and
• Chemistry and Mathematics Major Zachary Weintraut, of Sicklerville.

Other speakers will include:

• Math Professor and President of the CCC Faculty Association Dr. Kelly Jackson;
• President of the Camden County College Board of Trustees John Hanson; and
• The Honorary Dr. Ed McDonnell, Deputy Director of the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to walk through the Marlin Art Gallery and the Campus Sculpture Garden to peruse the powerful art and sculptures on display.

As part of the festivities, Camden County College on its 50th anniversary will present Borden with a new sculpture: Rise to Excellence. The sculpture will be unveiled between Roosevelt and Taft Hall to commemorate the momentous installation of Borden as president.

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