Investiture of Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice

  • Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice walks in processional to the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel — Morehouse College
  • Ambassador Andrew Young observes moment of silence for 9/11 victims and their families and brings the invocation.
  • Georgia Governor Nathan Deal brings greetings.
  • Dr. Bud Peterson, president of Georgia Institute of Technology, brought greetings on behalf of Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice's alma mater.
  • Dr. Vivian Pinn brought greetings from the Women's Health Advocates & Voices.
  • Dr. Darrell Kirch, president of the Association of American Medical Colleges, was the keynote speaker at the 2014 Fall Convocation & White Coat Ceremony just before bringing greetings at the investiture celebration.
  • Dr. Ramada Smith brought personal greetings as a former classmate and on behalf of CaroMont Health.
  • Five distinguished women presented a word Dr. Montgomery Rice should remember during her presidency. Alabama State University President Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd focused on “Courage.”
  • Five distinguished women presented a word Dr. Montgomery Rice should remember during her presidency. Donna W. Hyland, president and CEO, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta focused on “Perseverance.”
  • Five distinguished women offered a word Dr. Montgomery Rice should remember during her presidency. Mrs. Billye Aaron presented a quote: “Next to God, we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth having.” — Christian Nevell Bovee
  • Five distinguished women presented a word Dr. Montgomery Rice should remember during her presidency. Deborah Elam, president of GE Foundation and chief diversity officer, GE, focused on “Authenticity.”
  • Alexis Herman, 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor, closed out the list of distinguished women who presented words Dr. Montgomery Rice should remember during her presidency. Ms. Herman wrapped up the segment with a focus on the significance of women in leadership.
  • Chairman Arthur R. Collins gives the charge to Dr. Montgomery Rice.
  • MSM President Emeritus Dr. Louis W. Sullivan presented the charter.
  • Dr. Regina Benjamin ('84), 18th Surgeon General of the United States, led the robe, hood and mace presentation.
  • Dr. Montgomery Rice holds the mace.
  • Dr. John E. Maupin Jr., 5th president of MSM, presents the medallion to Dr. Montgomery Rice.
  • Rev. C. L. Baccus led prayer with the pastoral circle.
  • Gospel singer Patrick Dopson sang “Keep Me” off of his 2012 album “Open The Heavens.”
  • Dr. Montgomery Rice poses with new regalia.

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