{"id":690,"date":"2020-09-02T14:48:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T18:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berea.edu\/president\/?page_id=690"},"modified":"2022-06-07T18:22:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T22:22:43","slug":"opening-convocation-speeches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/opening-convocation-speeches\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Convocation Speeches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Opening Convocations are a celebration of Berea stories and how they connect and reinforce one another. Each year, fellow Bereans share their compelling stories of challenge, accomplishment and triumph with the Berea College faculty, staff, students and community.<\/p>\n<p>Please see below for a collection of these stories by Convocation Year.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion gap=&#8221;3&#8243; active_section=&#8221;33232&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;2021 Speeches&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1599571023535-0f420632-f38b&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Remarks by speaker<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Dr.-Lyle-Roelofs-Presidents-Welcome.pdf\">Dr. Lyle Roelofs, President&#8217;s Welcome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Obinna-Ilochonwu-22-SGA-Presidents-Welcome.pdf\">Obinna Ilochonwu &#8217;22, SGA President&#8217;s Welcome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Bev-Cook-Staff-Speaker.pdf\">Bev Cook, Staff Speaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Andrew-Baskin-72-Retiree-Speaker.pdf\">Andrew Baskin \u201972, Retiree Speaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Julian-Gober-25-First-Year-Student-Speaker.pdf\">Julian Gober \u201925, First-Year Student Speaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Ed-McCormack-Faculty-Speaker.pdf\">Dr. Ed McCormack, Faculty Spaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Sherry-McCulley-Hall-remarks.pdf\">Sherry McCulley Hall \u201981, Alumni Speaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Dr.-Lyle-Roelofs-Presidents-Message.pdf\">Dr. Lyle Roelofs, President&#8217;s Message<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;2020 Speeches&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1654640304245-c47fd36c-b9b6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Remarks by speaker<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/Opening-convo-2020-Presidents-Welcome.pdf\">Dr. Lyle Roelofs, President&#8217;s Welcome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/Brady-Willis-2020-Opening-Convo.pdf\">Brady Willis \u201922, SGA President&#8217;s Welcome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/Teena-Riddell-2020-Opening-Convo.pdf\">Teena Riddell, Staff Speaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/Kathy-Bullock-2020-Opening-Convo.pdf\">Dr. Kathy Bullock, Hon. \u201917, Retiree Speaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/Dawn-Anderson-2020-Opening-Convo.pdf\">Dr. Dawn Anderson, Faculty Speaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/Sonja-Williams-2020-Opening-Convo.pdf\">Rev. 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