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Owls Fest and Inauguration

Take a look back at Owls Fest and Inauguration 2024 through photos! See you in 2025! 

Students and families walking by Rockefeller Hall

Friday Events

Daughter and 2 parents smiling at the camera
Family smiling at the camera in front of Pem Arch
Family sitting and eating in New Dorm Dining Hall
Barbara Savage speaking at a podium
Group of people clapping in a lecture hall
Father and daughter roasting marshmallows over a fire
Students roasting smores over a fire
Families cheering on the Field Hockey team

Saturday Events

Students and parents pointing at sign in old library
Black at ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ Tour Guide speaking to parents
Black at ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ Tour Group
Alums sitting in the audience at cocktail hour
Alums speaking at Inauguration
Family celebrating at the picnic
Wendy Cadge on stage at her Inauguration

Inauguration

"We are here for the light. That light has a past. It has a present. And it has a future we are imagining together."

Inspiring, funny, poignant. Saturday's Inauguration speakers provided so many special moments!

Read the Prepared Remarks

Wendy Raymond, President of Haverford College at Inauguration
President Valerie Smith of Swarthmore College on stage at Inauguration
Commissioner Neil handing Wendy a certificate at Inauguration

"It is my honor to recognize ... today, October 26th, Saturday, as a celebration and the Inauguration of ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳'s 10th President, Dr. Wendy Cadge." -Neil Makhija, Montgomery County Commissioner

President Cadge on stage at her Inauguration
Celebrating President Wendy Cadge
Wendy and Deborah hugging at Inauguration

2024 Recap of Events

Students and families walking by Rockefeller Hall

Friday Schedule

Families cheering on the Field Hockey team

Saturday Schedule

family at owls fest

Owls Fest & Inauguration 2024 Highlights

Owls Fest was held on campus October 25 & 26, 2024, and offered a variety of engaging activities and programming for the entire college community, including students, alumnae/i, families, friends, faculty, and staff. Highlights for the weekend included:

  • Inauguration Ceremony and celebratory block party!
  • Student Summer Research & Internship Presentations
  • Cocktails and the Presentation of the 2024-2025 Alumnae/i Volunteer Service Awards Winners
  • Faculty Talks
  • Graduate School of Social Work and Research (GSSWSR) Program 
  • ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ Field Hockey vs Gettysburg College
  • Bi-Co Student Concert:  A Cappella and Trio performances
  • Bounce houses and face painting for kids of all ages!
  • And more…