Chair of the Board of Trustees Mrs. Eileen Marinakis provided a brief overview of the history of the
Watch a brief clip of Karton’s speech here.
On this occasion, twelve honorees were present to be recognized for their accomplishments. The honorees ranged from the founding parents, Pat and Patricia Latham, who are both accomplished lawyers, to the College’s founding and longest serving presidents, the College’s longest serving employee and faculty member, and members of the Board of Trustees who have been key contributors to the success of the College throughout the years.
See the entire list of honorees here.
The College was fortunate to have influential members of the Leesburg community, including Mr. Tim Sullivan, Lake County Commissioner, and Mr. Al Minner, Leesburg City Manager, join the festivities and add brief but meaningful comments to the ceremony. Ms. Prita Chhabra began the occasion with a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem, and she provided a musical interlude by performing her self-written song, “Unstoppable.”
Commenting on the day’s ceremony, President Hagerty had this to say: “The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the chartering of the College served as a very appropriate time to acknowledge and thank the visionaries and architects of the College that we know and celebrate today. I believe that no one could have departed Founders Day without being inspired and even awestruck by the devotion and hard work of the honorees.”
This event was generously sponsored by the Harper Family Charitable Foundation, Evergreen Construction Management, and the Economic Development & Tourism Department of Lake County Florida.
Media
Letters of Recognition
ICUF Letter (ICUF)
LDA Letter (LDA)
Marco Rubio (Senate)
Rick Scott (Governor)
Photos & Videos
The collection of photos from the event may be viewed on Flickr.
Gary Karton’s speech may be viewed on YouTube.
View the entire program here.