Farewell reception for President Sederburg and a welcome reception for President Hitch

You are invited to attend a reception for outgoing President William Sederburg and Interim President Elizabeth Hitch.

Wednesday, August 20
3-5 p.m.
Lakeview Room, 4th floor new library
There will be a short program at 4 p.m.
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Congratulations and thank you messages for President Sederburg

From	Message
Joe Rallo President, Angelo State University	Bill: Best wishes on your next position.  It seems like yesterday when we travelled to Moscow together.  Joe
Harry Dempsey Presidential Golf Advisor, ret.	Bill, I hope the new gig is going to improve your short game!  Seriously, your continued success and achievements come as no surprise to those of us who know you...Congrats!  ‑ Harry "Warm‑up the Bus" Dempsey
Ben Hager Ferris State alumni	Congratulations on your appointment! All the best in your new venture. ~ Ben
"Aunty" Gwen Multicultural Center Director	Alooooha, Prez! Wow, what a wonderful support, influence, motivator, and WARRIOR you have been! You will be sorely missed and never forgotten. Our minority American and International students have begun to soar under your leadership, and the legacy will live on! Please share your great vision and spirit on a state and national level...your accomplishments speak volumes!
Val Hale Advancement Vice President	President, I never would have come to UVU had it not been for you. Thanks for your wonderful friendship and your brilliant leadership. I will be forever grateful for the opportunities you have given me to experience UVU. I am excited for the future of higher ed under your leadership. Full speed ahead!
Jeff Maxfield Assistant Dean/Emergency Services	Thank you for all of your support to our programs and your leadership. Best wishes for success in your new endeavors.
Robert Jones Student	Dear President Sederburg, Congrads on your new appointment. I wish you well in all of your endeavors that you are preparing to embrace. Thanks for being a great influence in my life, as well as in the lives of all who have been a part of the UVSC/UVU family. You have been quite a wonderful inspiration. Good Luck, and please feel free to keep in touch. -Robert "Bob" Jones
Pat Forbes Executive Director of HR	President Sederburg, It has been a real pleasure working with you over the last two years. I really enjoyed your humor and most particularly enjoyed your vision for the University. You have definitely provided a strong foundation for moving forward. Congratulations on your new position!
Marsha Haynes Director of Internship Services & Student Employment	President Sederburg, I will always remember what a personable and approachable president you have been. Thank you for your support of the internship program and career services. Because of your emphasis on professional engagement our students will have more opportunities than ever before. My sincere congratulations and best of luck to you.
Sue Stephenson Director PWI Grant	Dear President Sederburg, I am sincerely happy for you especially since you will be in a position to continue supporting UVU! I appreciate all the support you have given to our students who have disabilities, allowing this grant at UVU and helping as you have. You came, you conquered, and we have all benefited. Wishing you well in your new capacity!
Cheryl Ann Cook American Red Cross of UVU Club, President, Junior	Thank you President Sederburg for all the great improvements you have made possible for our university. I am proud to claim UVU as my school of choice. Thank you for the new library and an outstanding campus. We will miss you.
Steve Smith Associate Professor	President Sederburg, When my wife and I first heard that you were leaving UVU our thoughts were overwhelmingly negative because all that you have done for our community and UVSC/UVU. Once we realized that you were staying in the state and would be committed to helping us in other ways was reassuring. Congratulations on your new assignment and we look forward to great things as you take on more responsibility as Commissioner of Higher Education for the State of Utah. Steve & Maria Smith
Jim Bassi Alumni	Thank you for all you have done for our University. Your legacy has been carved out in the institutions history and I am proud to have worked with you. Best of luck in the new challenges that await you.
C.A. Chien, M.B.A. Owner/Inventor, Medical Onshoring	Yet one more great job, President Sederburg. Your Michigan friends salute you. All the best.
Alexis Palmer Director, Volunteer & Service-Learning Center	I can't think of a better or more qualified individual than you to lead Utah's higher education system. You have been a tremendous leader here UVU and within our community. Thank you and I wish you continued success as you move up north! Alexis Palmer
Maraia Weingarten TRIO Director-College Prep Programs	Congratulations to a visionary who has the personality to make things happen. We have enjoyed getting to know you and thank you for your contributions to UVSC/UVU and we are looking forward to your accomplishments at the state level. All the best to you and your family.
Tom George Chancellor, University of Missouri-St. Louis	CONGRATS on your appointment as commissioner, Bill. You will recall our days together on MHEC. Believe it or not, I am back on MHEC -- I have now done it in two states (Wisconsin and Missouri). All the best, Tom
Susan Simmerman Elementary Education Department Chair	President Sederburg, Thank you for all you have done for us here! It has been wonderful to work at UVU with you "at the helm." I am sorry to see you go, but thrilled for your new opportunity. Very Best Wishes!
Michael Snapp Director, Career Services	President... Congratulations! I'm glad that my reviewing your resume aided in your obtaining your dream job...kidding of course. Seriously, though, thank you for your leadership, personal mentoring, and for continually making UVSC/UVU a fantastic place to be a part of. You will be missed, but I'm thrilled that UVU will still be within the realm of your influence. All the best... SNAPP
Mark Wight Call Center-One Stop	My presence on Campus these past 2.5 years, following a career in Federal Service and Military, has been blessed by your type of leadership and personal presence. As you will continue to guide higher education in Utah I can enjoy my old age, knowing my, "Chosen State", is in good hands. Best
Carla Miller Assoc. VP for Advancement, Ferris State University	Bill: Congratulations to you and Joyce on your new appointment!!! The faculty and staff and Utah Valley University will miss your everyday presence but should take comfort in knowing you will always be looking out for their best interest. We are all very proud of you and your career accomplishments and commitment to higher education.
David Fletcher CTO, State of Utah	Congratulations! You did a great job at UVU. Looking forward to seeing your vision for Utah Higher Education.
Andrea Brown Assistant Director, Institutional Research & Information	President Sederburg- It has been a pleasure working for you the last several years. Thanks for all of your hard work here at UVU. I look forward to seeing your influence on a state level.
LuAnn Smith Registrar	Congratulations on your new position. Your leadership, wit and wisdom will be missed. Thank you for the guidance you have given to help us reach university status. Best wishes to you and your family.
Jeanette Hardman Alumni 2002	Thank you for all your hard work to make UVU a reality. We will miss you. However, I am thrilled with your new position with Higher Education.
David A. Peterson Member, National Presidential Advisory Board	Dear Bill, We are thrilled with your new appointment. Our congratulations and very best wishes for the future. With warmest regards, Dr. and Mrs. David A. Peterson Alexandria, VA
Tom Rasmussen Associate Vice President	Bill, Thank you for all you have done for this University. I would of never imagined that the College would become a University. I have seen all of the changes since being a student in the 70's, and this has been the most impressive change. Thank you for the opportunity to work with the SWAT team. We will miss your leadership and your enthusiasm.
Dennis W. Gutke Concurrent Enrollment Manager	I wish you well and look forward to the support a new President will provide Concurrent Enrollment, high school students and parents.
Bruce McDonough VP, Layton Construction	Congratulations! Thank you for the priviledge of working with you and your Staff on the new Library. YOUR input and involvement was VERY important. We look forward to great things for Education in Utah and more opportunities to help build schools and campus facilities inspired by you. Thanks again and our best wishes from Layton Construction.
Nancy Cannon Counselor, TRiO Student Support Services	President Sederburg, I would like to thank you for your support of the Black Student Union and other student organizations on campus. I'm grateful for your commitment to a "community engaged" institution. It has been a pleasure to have had the opportunity to interact with your enthusiastic personality - which is very contagious. Again, thank you for your amazing and inspirational leadership.
Susan Thackeray Director, Career and Technical Education	Congratulations on your new appointment! Your delivered vision for the community and institution will be felt for generations. The support and leadership you have demonstrated for a continued strong career and technical education program at UVU will impact the economic development of our region and state. Your guided direction of engaged learning and special population outreach is timely and welcomed. I look forward to your insightful leadership in Higher Education for the state of Utah.
Thomas Merrill Chief Justice, UVUSA	Congratulations to our President Sederburg. This institution will benefit from your vision and leadership for many years. Thank you for the opportunities you have given to students like me, who will be eternally grateful.
Jacob Alspector Architect	A hearty congratulations to you President Sederburg! It has been a pleasure and honor to collaborate with you and your team on the new DLC. Here's to continued "building" at the highest level. All the best!
Andrew Stone Coordinator, Student Senate President	Thank you for your leadership and experience while serving as President of UVSC/UVU. Congratulations to you on your new assignment, I hope the best for you and anticipate great things for Higher Ed and Education in Utah.
Maria D. Fernandez Bilingual Specialist	Felicitaciones!!. Muchisimas gracias por su liderismo,trabajo,esfuerzo y por todo lo que hizo por los Hispanos en Utah County y Utah. Congratulations!!! thank you so much for your leadership,work,effort,and for all the great job that you did in Utah County,Utah for the Hispanic. Best of luck, Maria D. Fernandez
Bill Bridges	Bill, what a great ride-of-accomplishment we have all enjoyed since you took over the drivers seat in 2003!! Your leadership has made the institution and all of us who call it home much better. Thank you isn't sufficient to express my true feelings about what your leadership has allowed us to accomplish. Nonetheless, thank you and best wishes for continued success as you lead all of Utah's higher education. Best to you and Joyce, Bill Bridges
Chuck Allison Faculty Senate President	"Thank you, President Sederburg, for your inspiring, practical leadership. You've whipped us into shape to not only be named a university, but to actually operate like one. Your level head and wit have made a challenging transition enjoyable, and your accessibility to students, faculty, and administration have made for an even more friendly campus. Congratulations on your well-deserved appointment. Keep our interests in mind, and STAY GREEN!" Thanks.
Clint Moser PACE President	President Sederburg, Thank You for all that you have done in the furtherance of quality education and a quality work environment at UVU. The Staff at UVU would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for all that you have done in support of PACE. You have been a tremendous President and will be missed by all, we wish you the best of luck in your new endeavors the state of Utah is lucky to get you as Commissioner.
Mike Freeman	Congratulations on your new appointment. I will especially remember your tenure here, obviously, for the grand ride of building a new library. You have launched UVU to a new university level, and given it a vision of new and grander things. P.S. I will be coming to talk to you about the Utah Academic Library Consortium proposal, so you won't escape that easily! All the best, Mike Freeman
Jim Michaelis	President Sederburg, Congratulations on your new appointment. You will be a great asset as Commissioner. I have enjoyed the time we have spent working together here at UVSC/UVU. I am even getting used to the "new color pallet". Good luck in your new assignment and I am sure we will be seeing you from time to time as you make the rounds. Thanks, Jim Michaelis
Jeri Allphin	Dear President: As an alumni of UVU, I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate your efforts to create Utah Valley University. You've fulfilled the dream of many of our alumni. We always knew the institution deserved to be a University; we just needed an administrator with the same dream. Thanks for catching our dream and making it a reality.
Ray Walker CIO	Thanks President Sederburg! What you have done for UVU (UVSC) has been amazing! I really appreciate your leadership and vision and the ability you have had to get things done and people on board. It has been great to see the progress that you have brought to UVU. I have also appreciated getting to know you personally. It has been a pleasure to work with you and I look forward to working with you in the future in your new role. We will miss you!
Anne Arendt Web Resource Services	President Sederburg, thank you for your inspiring and impactful leadership over the past years. I have learned much from you and your strives toward openness throughout campus. You have made an impact on me as a leader and change agent.

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