Fall Convocation

The Radford University community joined President Brian Hemphill in Bondurant Auditorium on Aug. 25 for his first Fall Convocation since becoming Radford University’s President on July 1.

President Brian Hemphill addresses the 2016 Convocation.

Award recipient Olga Pogorelsky (middle) recieves The Anna Lee Stewart Award for Contributions to Faculty Development from President Brian Hemphill and Provost Joe Scartelli.

Award recipient John Leonard (The Award for Administrative & Professional Excellence) and student scholarship recipient Claire Adomeit with President Hemphill and Provost Joe Scartelli.

Award recipient Dr. Tara Phelps-Durr (The Distinguished Faculty Advising Award) (left) and student scholarship recipient Kyanna Jenkins with President Brian Hemphill and Provost Joe Scartelli.

Award recipient Jerry Kopf (The Distinguished Service Award) (left) and student scholarship recipient Donald R. Jones with President Brian Hemphill and Provost Joe Scartelli.

Award recipient Jason Davis (The Donald N. Dedmon Distinguished Teaching Professor Award) and student scholarship recipient Conner Philson with President Brian Hemphill and Provost Joe Scartelli.

Award recipient Tod Burke (The Distinguished Creative Scholar Award) and student scholarship recipient Danielle S. Pompa with President Brian Hemphill and Provost Joe Scartelli.

Awards recipients with President Brian Hemphill: Kyanna Jenkins; Tara Phelps-Durr (The Distinguished Faculty Advising Award); John Leonard (The Award for Administrative & Professonal Excellence); Claire Adomeit; Donald R. Jones; Jerry Kopf (The Distinguished Service Award); Brian Hemphill; Danielle S. Pompa; Tod Burke (The Distinguished Creative Scholar Award); Conner Philson & Jason Davis (The Donald N. Dedmon Distinguished Teaching Professor Award)

President Brian Hemphill with (right to left) Million Dollar Circle Inductees Dean Katherine Hawkins, Paul Thomas, Dean Margaret Devaney and First Lady Dr. Marisela Rosas Hemphill.

At the post-convocation reception in the Center for the Sciences, Graphic Designer Nakia Shelton (left) shares a laugh with President Brian Hemphill (right).