Events

Groundbreaking Ceremony

September 5, 2007

More than 200 people gathered on a hot summer afternoon for the official groundbreaking for the Voice of America Learning Center.  Miami University President David Hodge welcomed community leaders and Miami colleagues to the historic occasion.  Provost Jeffrey Herbst spoke of the educational vision of the Center, followed by comments from West Chester Township Trustee George Lang and Ohio Representative Bill Coley.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Pictures

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Groundbreaking site Joe Hinson, retired Miami Hamilton Executive Director Jack Rhodes, and Steve Snyder, Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary to Miami’s Board of Trustees Daniel Hall, Miami Hamilton Dean, and Mary Jane Perry, VP of Adult Education at Butler Tech
     
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President Hodge West Chester Township Trustee George Lang Ohio Representative Bill Coley
     
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Officials breaking ground (l to r) Miami Trustee Kay Geiger, Ohio Senator Gary Cates, Miami Middletown Campus Dean Kelly Cowan, West Chester Township Trustee George Lang, Miami Trustee Don Crain, Miami Hamilton Campus Dean Daniel Hall, Miami President David Hodge, Ohio Representative Bill Coley, West Chester Chamber Alliance President and CEO Joe Hinson, Miami Provost Jeffrey Herbst “Founders” group (l to r) Former Ohio Senator Scott Nein, Miami Middletown Campus Dean Kelly Cowan, retired Lakota Schools Superintendent Kathy Klink, retired Miami Hamilton Campus Executive Director Jack Rhodes, Miami Hamilton Campus Dean Daniel Hall, Miami President David Hodge, Miami Provost Jeffrey Herbst, Miami Director of Institutional Relations Randi Thomas, West Chester Township Fiscal Officer Patricia Williams Business leaders (l to r) Miami Dean of Farmer School of Business Roger Jenkins, Miami Trustee Kay Geiger, West Chester Township Trustee George Lang, Miami MBA Director Brad Bays, Miami VP for Finance and Business Services Richard Norman, Miami Trustee Don Crain, Miami President David Hodge, West Chester Chamber Alliance President and CEO Joe Hinson, Northeast Cincinnati Chamber President John Harris, Miami Provost Jeffrey Herbst
     
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Building team (l to r) Miami VP for Information Technology Reid Christenberry, Miami Associate VP Jim Haley, Miami Trustee Kay Geiger, Miami Trustee Don Crain, Miami President David Hodge, Miami Director of Institutional Relations Randi Thomas, Ben Richards of Champlin Haupt Architects, Mike Batoclette of Champlin Haupt Architects, Miami University Architect Bob Keller, Miami PFD Project Director Randy Stephens    

 

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