Date: October 16, 2025
As Convocation comes to an end, I do want to pause and thank all those involved. From the beauty of the grounds (thank you Facilities) to the AV support for the streaming (thank you Duane Lomis and Reggie Gravina), every department was excellent.
I want to express my gratitude in particular to those involved in the Evensong. The music was excellent – thank you Dr. Marty Burnett; and our Associate Dean of Chapel – the Rev. Dr. Shawn Strout (even with a cold) organized a rehearsal and kept everything running smoothly.
And to the team in Communications and Institutional Advancement, a massive thank you. Led by Senior Vice President Nicky Burridge, this was extremely well organized. All the details were considered. So thank you – Jennifer Greiner, Jeffri Harre, Meredith Wied, Natthaphon Foithong, Kimberley Richardson, and especially to Shelagh Casey Brown. It was work well done.
The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Ph.D.
Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and the President of The General Theological Seminary.Â