St. John's College Presidential Inauguration
This document records the St. John's College Presidential Inauguration ceremony for Jay Walter Sterling as the Santa Fe campus's eighth president. Remarks highlighted gratitude for supporters, including alumni whose gifts funded the celebrations and endowed scholarships, and the J Pritsker Foundation for the student center renovation. The speakers commended President Sterling's deep institutional knowledge, passion, strategic decisions such as launching a new Master's program in Middle Eastern Classics and establishing international academic partnerships, and his ability to articulate the value of the St. John's education nationally. Attendees also noted the college's role as a civic and economic partner to Santa Fe and the necessity of its education in preparing citizens for critical thought and responsible leadership.