Second Annual Passing of the Gavel Ceremony

The Passing of the Gavel ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of student leaders

Student leaders take the Student Leader Oath of Office

David Huber '11, President Lindgren and James Davidson '11

Outgoing SGA President David Huber passes the gavel to incoming SGA President James Davidson

The second annual Passing of the Gavel Leadership Induction Ceremony, sponsored by Randolph-Macon College’s Student Government Association (SGA), took place on April 28, 2010 at the Fountain Plaza. Students, staff, faculty and friends acknowledged and celebrated the accomplishments of outgoing student leaders and ushered in newly-elected officers for the SGA, the Campus Events Committee (CEC), the Resident Hall Association (RHA) and many other student organizations for 2010-2011.

R-MC President Robert R. Lindgren welcomed the crowd and lauded the students for their dedication to and promotion of the college’s many organizations. He thanked the outgoing leaders and congratulated the new student leaders.

James McGhee, SGA Advisor, discussed the Student Mission Statement, stating that it “consistently serves as a reminder to those charged by their peers with the responsibility of leadership to be mindful of their actions and responsive to the needs of their constituents.” McGhee cited the importance of the values of leadership, including empowerment, accountability and integrity. “These values are integral to the success of R-MC’s organizations,” said McGhee. “Our students are our best resource, and their creativity and hard work make our organizations an essential part of the Randolph-Macon experience.”

Each incoming student leader presented to the assembled group a value of leadership and shared its meaning in relation to student leadership. Outgoing student leaders welcomed their successors with a symbolic passing of the gavel. David Huber ’11, the outgoing SGA president, passed the gavel to James Davidson ’11, the incoming SGA president. Huber then thanked everyone who had played a role in his leadership experience at Randolph-Macon College.

The ceremony concluded with an “exchange of the symbols of office,” during which officers of various organizations exchanged gavels, notebooks and other items of significance.