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Richard J. Wagner was inaugurated as Dunwoody College's ninth president on September 18. The on-campus ceremony was attended by members of the Board of Trustees and Alumni Board of Managers, Dunwoody faculty and staff, presidents emeritus and many honored guests.
To experience President Wagner's vision for Dunwoody's future, click here for his inaugural address. 
Insignia of the Office of President
It is tradition when a new college president is installed that he or she be
entrusted with symbols of the office that are unique to the institution.
Dunwoody Board of Trustees Chair Gary Petersen presented
President Wagner with three essential symbols to serve as a reminder
of his duty to ensure that we continue to fulfill the original vision of
William and Kate Dunwoody:
The Last Will and Testament of William Hood Dunwoody
It was through this document that Dunwoody
Institute (now Dunwoody College) was created,
and Mr. Dunwoody specifically stipulated
that his bequest be used to “provide for all time
a place where youth without distinction on
account of race, color or religious prejudice,
may learn the useful trades and crafts,
and thereby fit themselves for the better
performance of life’s duties.”
The Charter creating Dunwoody Industrial Institute
While William Dunwoody’s will provided the financial resources and
vision for the current Dunwoody College, it was the incorporating
charter that established the legal operating framework for the institution
and gave it life. The Charter is a reminder of the need to be constantly
mindful of both our fiduciary responsibilities and legal obligations and
to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of the College.
The Dunwoody Presidential Medallion
The inauguration of Rich Wagner marked the beginning of several new
traditions at Dunwoody, including the introduction of the Dunwoody
Presidential Medallion. This brass medallion was fabricated in our Haas
Technical Education Center in the heart of the Dunwoody campus,
under the direction of Machining Technology Senior Instructor Brian
Nelsen. It symbolizes the Dunwoody approach to applied education
that creates both technicians and artisans. It also represents the power
of transformation — how in the hands of a true craftsperson, even a
simple block of metal can be refined and reshaped into something with
power and potential.
Additional Information
Relive the ceremony, click here to view pictures
"Nuclear Sub Electrician to Dunwoody President:
The unusual, yet perfectly logical,
career path of Rich Wagner", The Compass Summer 2009 edition
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