The Inauguration of Aimee Sapp, Ninth President of Meredith College
Meredith College will celebrate the inauguration of President Aimee Sapp on Friday, April 4, 2025. This special event in Meredith’s history will be held at 10 a.m. in Jones Auditorium.
Sapp was introduced as Meredith’s ninth president on March 27, 2024. She took office on July 1, 2024.
An inauguration marks the formal installation of a college president. The event is traditionally held during the president’s first year in office.
President Aimee Sapp, Ph.D
To her new role at Meredith, Dr. Sapp brings more than 25 years of higher education experience at William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. She led the initiation of academic reorganization, the establishment of program prioritization, and the implementation of budgetary process reforms. Sapp previously served as a department chair, division chair, and associate dean. In addition to her administrative responsibilities at William Woods, she was a tenured full professor in communication and held doctoral faculty status.
President Sapp’s scholarly interests include leadership communication styles, interpersonal communication, and gender communication. She holds a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in speech communication from the University of Northern Colorado, and a bachelor of science in sociology from William Woods College.
President Sapp is married to Travis Tamerius and has three children: sons Coleman and Clayton and daughter Carley.
Schedule of Events
Meredith College will hold a series of events to celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Aimee Sapp as the College’s ninth president.
Details will be added throughout the spring semester. All events will be held on Meredith’s campus.
Ninth Night Celebration for Students
Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
(All welcome)
Johnson Hall Rotunda
Monday, March 31
Nine Influential Books with President Sapp
Time: 10 a.m.
(All welcome)
Carlyle Campbell Library
Tuesday, April 1
Student and Alumnae Movie Night
Time: 7:30 p.m.
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
(All welcome)
Courtyard
(Rain location: Kresge Auditorium)
Wednesday, April 2
Community Coffee
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
(All welcome)
Outside Jones Chapel
Friday, April 4
Inauguration Ceremony
Time : 10 a.m.
Jones Auditorium
(Live Stream Available)
Friday, April 4
Inauguration Celebration
Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
(Ticketed Event)
Outside Jones Chapel
About the Inauguration
An inauguration, which marks the formal installation of a college president, is traditionally held within the president’s first year in office. The installation ceremony features academic regalia and other symbols traditional to higher education.
Elements of a Presidential Installation
Platform Party
The platform party consists of Meredith College officials and dignitaries who will speak during the ceremony. Guests and Meredith representatives will bring greetings.
Academic Procession
Delegates from colleges, universities, and learned societies from across the United States will join Meredith College faculty, staff, and alumnae in an academic procession. Procession participants will be wearing academic regalia symbolizing the academic degrees they hold and the institution from which they received their highest degree.
College Mace
A symbol of authority and order in pageantry, the ceremonial Mace was used by Cambridge University as early as the thirteenth century. Traditionally, the marshal who leads the academic procession carries the Mace. The Meredith College Mace will be carried by the faculty marshal, Carol Finley.
Presidential Investiture
President Aimee Sapp, Meredith’s ninth president, will take the oath of office during the installation. She will also deliver an inaugural address.
Travel Information
Inauguration Address
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Inauguration Program
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Inauguration Photos
Past Presidents
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