Meredith College to Hold Inauguration Ceremony for President Aimee Sapp

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.

An inauguration marks the formal installation of a college president. The event is traditionally held during the president’s first year in office. Sapp was introduced as Meredith’s ninth president on March 27, 2024, and took office on July 1, 2024.

The College has planned nine days of celebration for the inauguration starting on March 26, 2025, with a “Ninth Night” celebration for students. This event was held in Johnson Hall Rotunda from 5-7 p.m. Scheduled for nine days before the inauguration, this event was modeled after a Meredith tradition.

Other events include 

• Nine Influential Books with President Sapp
  Monday, March 31, 10 a.m., Carlyle Campbell Library
• Alumnae and Student Movie Night
  Tuesday, April 1, 7:15 p.m., Courtyard
• Community Coffee
  Wednesday, April 2, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., Outside Jones Chapel
• Inauguration Ceremony
  Friday, April 4, 10 a.m.,  Jones Auditorium
  Ticketed Event | Live Stream Available
  Ceremony qualifies as an Academic and Cultural Event Credit for Undergraduates
• Inauguration Celebration
  Friday, April 4, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  Ticketed Event

In addition, Meredith College is encouraging “Nine Acts of Kindness” in honor of President Sapp.

Visit meredith.edu/inauguration for a full list of activities.

About President Aimee Sapp
To her new role at Meredith, Aimee 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.