Presidential Inauguration

Community reflects on Danielle R. Holley’s inauguration ceremony

Community reflects on Danielle R. Holley’s inauguration ceremony

Though Danielle R. Holley had officially assumed her role as Mount Holyoke College’s 20th President nearly three months prior, excitement remained undiminished at her formal inauguration on Thursday, Sept. 21.

“This was the right place for me”: Danielle R. Holley inaugurated as the College’s 20th president

“This was the right place for me”: Danielle R. Holley inaugurated as the College’s 20th president

With the start of the 2023-24 school year comes a new era for Mount Holyoke College, as President Danielle R. Holley begins her term as the College’s 20th president. Her official inauguration ceremony took place this Thursday, Sept. 21. In an interview with the Mount Holyoke News, Holley spoke on how she hopes to use her education and legal backgrounds to lead Mount Holyoke to a brighter, more progressive future that continues to empower students through their education.