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Presidential Inauguration Committee

• Cochair: John Adams, professor, Geography
• Cochair: Mary Jo Kane, director, Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport
• Linda Berg, director, University of Minnesota Foundation
• Rose Blixt, senior administrative director, General College
• Cheryl Brady, executive assistant, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
• Joshua Colburn, president, Minnesota Student Association
• Randall Croce, coordinator, Industrial Relations Center
• Dan Feeney, professor, Small Animal Clinical Science
• Chris Frazier, president, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
• Sandra Gardebring, vice president, University Relations
• Dan Gilchrist, coordinator, Office of the President
• Susan Hagstrum, University associate
• Deborah Hopp, vice president of publishing, MSP Communications
• Betty Jo Johnson, principal administrative specialist, College of Education and Human Development
• Robert Jones, vice president and executive vice provost of faculty and academic programs
• Jeffrey Kimpton, professor, School of Music
• Ann Kirby McGill, assistant to the vice president, University Relations
• Jeanne Markell, assistant director, University of Minnesota Extension Office
• Kathryn Martin, chancellor, University of Minnesota, Duluth
• Sallye McKee, associate vice provost, Multicultural and Academic Affairs
• Ann Pflaum, University historian, University Relations
• Nina Shepherd, director, events and special projects; interim director, University communications, University Relations
• Marilyn Speedie, professor, College of Pharmacy
• Joyce Wascoe, associate to the president, Office of the President
• Dianna Gardner, administrative director, Office of the President