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Inauguration of SJSU 30th President: May 4th, 2017

Supervisor of Santa Clara County Cindy Chavez and
Dr. Mary A. Papazian CSU Chancellor Dr. Timothy P. White
30th President of San Jose State University investiture of Dr. Mary Papazian to the 30th President of SJSU Mary Papazian
become the 30th President of SJSU

joined San culture of curiosity and
Jose State discovery; and building
University enduring campus and
as its 30th community partnerships.
president on Papazian holds
July 1, 2016. bachelor’s, master’s
As the and doctoral degrees
leader of the in English from the
founding University of California,
campus of Los Angeles. She and
the California husband Dr. Dennis
State R. Papazian, founding
University director of the Armenian The Inauguration of Dr. Mary Papazian as the 30th
and Silicon Research Center at the President of San Jose State University on
Valley’s University of Michigan, May 4th 2017 at the Tower Lawn campus
City of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo only public Dearborn, have two adult
and President of SJSU Mary Papazian university, daughters. American Colleges and involved in Armenian
Papazian—a Papazian is actively Universities, Bay Area historical and cultural
Dr. Mary A. Papazian, Southern engaged in national Council, Silicon Valley efforts.
a seasoned leader with California native—is and regional volunteer Leadership Group and Information taken
nearly 30 years of firmly committed to leadership, serving on Joint Venture Silicon directly from Dr. Mary A.
experience as a university student success; open, the boards of Higher Valley. She and Dennis Papazian’s Biography on
professor, academic and transparent and inclusive Education Resource both remain actively the SJSU website.
administrative leader, leadership; fostering a Services, Association of

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