Challenging the University of Hartford community to “reimagine what excellence looks like,” Lawrence P. Ward was officially inaugurated as the University’s seventh president Saturday.
The ceremony at Lincoln Theater was the high point of UHart’s annual Hawktober Weekend. A full audience of family, friends, representatives from other colleges, and distinguished guests cheered as Ward was presented with the University’s charter and mace, and the medallion signifying his office was placed around his neck.
Several members of Ward’s family played prominent roles in the inauguration ceremony, including his children, Emerson and Aidan.
The inauguration ceremony also featured a musical performance by Hartt School mezzo Lynnae Labato ’25. She sang the song “Home” from the musical The Wiz, a favorite of Ward’s.