Fontbonne to Inaugurate 14th President

This November, Fontbonne University in St. Louis will officially welcome its 14th president. End Quote

St. Louis, MO-IL (1888PressRelease) November 01, 2014 - On Friday, Nov. 14, Fontbonne University will inaugurate J. Michael Pressimone as the school's 14th president. Previously the vice president for advancement at Alvernia University in Reading, Pa., Pressimone began his tenure at Fontbonne in July of 2014.

The investiture ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m. in the Dunham Student Activity Center on Fontbonne's Clayton campus, 6800 Wydown Blvd. Campus offices will be closed beginning at 1:45 p.m. so the campus community can attend. Additional events celebrating the inauguration will take place throughout the week. Media are welcome to attend. Please contact Elizabeth Brennan with questions and logistics information.

Pressimone Inauguration
Friday, Nov. 14, 2:30 p.m.
Dunham Student Activity Center, Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 63109.

Fontbonne University and President Pressimone: By the Numbers
- Pressimone has 4 academic degrees: an Associate of Arts degree from Catonsville Community College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Catholic University of America, a Master of Arts from Regis University, and a Doctor of Higher Education and Organizational Change from Benedictine University.
- His career in higher education has spanned 3 decades.
- Pressimone and his wife, Cathy, have 12 children and 1 grandchild.
- Fontbonne University has a student population of 1,819 and offers 45 majors, 34 minors and 19 graduate programs.

Fontbonne University is a Catholic coeducational institution of higher education offering liberal arts and professional programs, as well as evening and online formats for busy adults. Fontbonne was founded in 1923 and is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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