Lake Forest College celebrated the installation of Michael J. Sosulski, PhD, as its fifteenth president during a two-day inauguration event held April 9 and 10, according to a statement released by the college.
The ceremony marks a significant transition for the institution, which has a history spanning 169 years. The inauguration is seen as an important milestone that sets the tone for future leadership at Lake Forest College.
Nearly 400 people attended the installation ceremony on April 10 in the Sports and Recreation Center. Attendees included faculty, staff, students, members of the Board of Trustees, delegates from other colleges and universities, alumni, State Senator Julie Morrison, officials from the City of Lake Forest, and friends of the college.
The procession began with Faculty Marshal and Professor of French Cynthia Hahn carrying the College Mace. She was followed by student delegates, staff delegates, college and university delegates, faculty delegates, members of the Board of Trustees and past presidents David Spadafora and Stephen Schutt. Former Interim President Robert Krebs also participated before Sosulski entered.
In his opening remarks at the ceremony Chairman of the Board of Trustees William Lowry said that since its founding in 1857 Lake Forest College “has been guided by a clear and enduring purpose: to educate students for lives of purpose, service, and achievement. Today we gather not only to celebrate that tradition but to affirm our commitment to its future.”
The inauguration ushers in new leadership for Lake Forest College as it continues its mission into another era.
