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President Enjoys Busy First Week in Office

President Penelope W. Kyle assumed office June 1 and immediately embarked on an extensive outreach plan to take the RU message to legislators, state government officials, alumni donors and residents of the Commonwealth. In addition to Richmond, Roanoke was a recent stop for President Kyle where more than 200 individuals turned out for a special reception to honor her and RU’s Distinguished Professor of Art Dorothy Gillespie. The occasion was an exhibit of Gillespie’s works at the Art Museum of Western Virginia.

In the photos below, (from left):

1. President Kyle addresses alumni, friends and Roanoke City leaders at the Art Museum of Western Virginia.

2. President Kyle talks with Jenny Doud (center), class of '75, MS '80, who is RU's assistant vice president for major gifts, and Ms. Doud's mother, Cherokee Cook, a Radford City businesswoman.

3. Jouette Graham (on right in second photo), class of '52, talks with Kyle and Mary Ann Hovis, Class of '65 and Rector of the Board of Visitors. Graham served on the Board of Visitors from 1964-1972.

4. David Horton, Director of Alumni Affairs, talks with President Kyle and Colleen Quigley about upcoming Roanoke events. Quigley, the volunteer leader for the Roanoke Alumni Chapter, graduated in 2002 with a master's degree in psychology.

5. Robert Glenn, a former member of the RU Board of Visitors, and his wife Clydenne (left), greet President Kyle. Mrs. Frances Trent, class of '45, is pictured in the background.

6. Ms. Kyle and Mark Pace, Class of '93 and a member of the Board of Visitors, talk with RU’s Distinguished Professor of Art Dorothy Gillespie.

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