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CELEBRATING THE INVESTITURE OF DR. KRISTINA M. JOHNSON AS THE OHIO
STATE UNIVERSITY'S 16TH PRESIDENT
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HON. JOYCE BEATTY
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Friday, November 19, 2021
Mrs. BEATTY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the investiture of Dr. Kristina M. Johnson as the 16th president of The Ohio State University. As a former administrator and longtime member of the university community, I know her investiture is a significant milestone in the life of this land-grant university and world-class institution of higher learning.
Each of The Ohio State University's 16 presidents have left a lasting mark during the 151-year history of the institution. Since taking over as President on August 24, 2020, President Johnson has added an immediate impact as an inclusive leader and advanced the university's mission to uplift lives through academic and research excellence.
With Dr. Johnson's more than 30 years of experience and leadership in the academic, business, and public policy sectors, the future of Ohio State is indeed bright. Before joining Ohio State, she served as Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) since 2017. Prior to that, she founded several successful science and technology companies, served as undersecretary of energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, and held academic leadership positions at prestigious institutions, including Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dr. Johnson's investiture is very much a homecoming, as she has close family ties to Ohio State and the state of Ohio. Her grandfather graduated from Ohio State in 1896 and played on one of the early football teams. Family lore has it that Dr. Johnson's grandfather met her grandmother on the Columbus campus.
In academic circles, the installation of a new president is a ceremony of dignity with many protocols and traditions. An academic procession takes place that includes delegates from other colleges and universities, trustees, and university faculty and leadership. It is an honor to recognize and celebrate this momentous occasion for the university, which is so near and dear to my heart, and the heart of the central Ohio community.
I wish Dr. Johnson, her spouse Veronica Meinhard, and the entire Buckeye Community well as they embark on this journey together. Go Bucks.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 202
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