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By Carly Berkowitz//
Students, staff and guests stood in honor and applauded as Dr. Andrea Chapdelaine took the stage to officially become the 11th president of Hood College.
The ceremony started at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, in the Hodson Outdoor Theater on campus. The autumn wind was cold against hands and faces, but the reception of the guests from the Hood community was still warm as the long-awaited ceremony began.
Chapdelaine officially began her work as president back in July, but now, with great celebration, pomp, and circumstance, it becomes official.
“I’m very passionate about small liberal arts colleges,” Chapdelaine said in an interview prior to the event. She expressed her interest in the challenges and opportunities Hood presents, as well as the Hood community. “I want us to continue to be a strong institution so I will be working on continuing to gather resources, with primary interest in improving the academic experience of the students.”