Torch, Fall 2003

1. Dr. Howard Hendricks, distinguished professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, gave the inaugural address. “Be a president who tells us not what we want to hear, but what we need to hear,” Hendricks stated. “Be a leader who serves and a servant who leads.” 2. Kenneth C. Myers, 2003- 2004 Student Government Association president, welcomed the new president on behalf of students. 3. Professor Edward E. Spencer (right), the faculty member with the longest current tenure, greeted Dr. Brown on behalf of the faculty. 4. The Centennial Presidential Medallion is a symbol of the office and is worn at all formal academic events. 5. Dr. David P. Jeremiah, chancellor of Christian Heritage College in El Cajon, Calif., read Proverbs 2:1-8. Jeremiah is a Cedarville alumnus and the son of the late Dr. James T. Jeremiah, the University’s seventh president. 6. The University’s talented choral and instrumental groups presented an inaugural praise concert. 7. John Garland, Esq., president of Central State University, congratulated Dr. Brown on behalf of more than 40 colleges, universities, and learned societies represented in the audience. 8. More than 3,000 people gathered in the Jeremiah Chapel to witness the inauguration of Dr. Brown as the ninth president of Cedarville University. 10 TORCH / Fall 2003 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8