On Thursday, Dr. Mark T. Brainard was formally inaugurated as the fifth president of Delaware Technical Community College. The event featured a procession of alumni, students, delegates from other colleges and universities, staff, counselors, librarians, faculty, administrators, past presidents and trustees, as well as speakers who provided remarks from various constituent groups.
Speakers representing faculty, staff, students, alumni and Delaware’s high schools, higher education institutions, general assembly and business and industry delivered greeting to Brainard and discussed the importance of his leadership, the College’s strong partnerships and the impact made by Delaware Tech throughout the state.
“You (Brainard) reflect two or three really remarkable traits: first of all, you’ve got a real vision, the second is that you get things done and the third is your style of leadership is never about you,” stated guest speaker, Gov. Jack Markell. “I really believe, based on my experience, that Mark Brainard understands as well as anybody the implications of the changing global economy and the fact that employers have more choices than they have ever had before about where to hire and the implications of technological advancement. We live in this world where there has probably never been a better time to be somebody with the right skills, but there probably have not been too many worse times to be somebody without the right skills. And it is that conviction, in my experience and observation that has absolutely driven Mark to the point where he is today and to his view about where Delaware Tech must go in the future.”
Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Green formally installed Brainard by presenting the official presidential medallion. Green said, “…As a proud alumnus of Delaware Tech, Mark really does prove every day and inspires every day the current students of Delaware Tech that with hard work and perseverance and an outstanding education anything is possible.”
Brainard provided his President’s Address in which he shared how Delaware Tech is fulfilling its mission and he laid out his vision for the future of the college. The entire event can be viewed at www.dtcc.edu/inauguration.
JPMorgan Chase and Delaware Tech’s members of the Board of Trustees were major sponsors for the ceremony, each having made contributions to the college’s 50th Anniversary Fund in honor of Brainard, the full amount of which will benefit the greatest needs of students at all Delaware Tech campuses. Donations can be made in honor of Dr. Brainard at www.dtcc.edu/inauguration.
