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I am very proud and as I’m sure you can tell, excited, to be

your next president! Today I see as a beginning of a new

journey. And as we begin this journey, together, as a

community, I want to first thank the members of the

Presidential Search Committee, myself, along with the

Chancellor and the Board of Regents, for bestowing upon me

your trust, and the honor and privilege of becoming the 10th

president of Bowie State University. Thank you so very much.

Thank you to everyone who was part of the process.

Bowie State University, I’m looking forward to getting around

the campus – today and in the months to come – and getting

to know each and every one of you. It’s going to take me a

little while to get around the campus, so I won’t be able to do

it all today. But trust me, I will make my way around, and I do

want to hear about you and your stories and what Bowie State

University means to you.

To the current president, Dr. Burnim, I say thank you, for your

leadership over these last 11 years—for the ways that you

have given of yourself and the dedication you have shown to

Bowie State University. Congratulations on your many

accomplishments that you have done on behalf of Bowie

State University. Thank you so much. And President Burnim, I

wish for you the very best in your retirement. And I hope that

you will leave a number nearby, so when I have a moment,

we can just touch base from time to time.

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