The Kansas City Art Institute's 14th Annual Convocation took place at 11 a.m. Aug. 24, 2011, at Community Christian Church, and Jacqueline Chanda, Ph.D., was formally inaugurated as the college's 23rd president.
Welcome and introductions
Bill Zahner, chair, board of trustees
Student speaker
Madeline Gallucci, senior, printmaking
Introduction of President Jacqueline Chanda, Ph.D.
Mary Lou Brous (’82 design), vice chair, board of trustees
Inauguration of President Chanda
Bill Zahner
Inaugural address
President Chanda
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Presentation of awards
The Excellence in Visual Art and Education Award
Linda Lighton (’89 sculpture), artist
Faculty awards
Karen McCoy, associate professor, sculpture, for Distinguished Achievement
Phyllis Moore, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the School of Liberal Arts, for Excellence in Teaching
Gary Sutton, professor, photography and digital filmmaking, for Outstanding Special Project
Outstanding Foundation Student Achievement Award
Katie Lyons, Evan Pardue, Issey Howe and Oliver Clark
Lester Goldman Annual Competitive Drawing Award
Molly Kaderka (’11 painting and art history) and Andrew Davis (’11 painting)
Honorable mentions: Todd Christiansen (’11 painting), Lindsay Fernandez (junior, painting) and Polly Wilson (junior painting)
President’s Award for Community Service
Tyler Galloway, associate professor and acting chair, graphic design
Closing remarks
Bill Zahner