Alumna installed as president of Brockport college_St. Cloud State University[세인트클라우주립대.미국주립대]
Reciting the installation poem was her undergraduate professor, St. Cloud State University Emeritus Steve Klepetar, who wrote “Invisible Wings” for the occasion.
Macpherson is the seventh president of the College at Brockport and its first female president. She began her role at Brockport in July 2015.
Macpherson has more than 20 years of experience in higher education as an author, professor and administrator. She previously served as provost at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Prior to that, Macpherson had served as professor of American and Canadian literature, dean and pro vice-chancellor at universities in the United Kingdom.
She earned a bachelors at St. Cloud State in English with a creative writing minor, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She earned her Ph.D. in American Literature from the University of Newcastle.
The alumna grew up in a family of teachers, but it was her experiences as an Honors student and studying abroad through the Alnwick program that helped solidify Macpherson’s career in English and higher education. She has become a strong advocate of education abroad throughout her career.
“It was the most transformative experience of my life,” she said of Alnwick. “I would encourage every student who can to travel abroad.”
Macpherson remembers every class she took with Klepetar.
“Every single opportunity that I had with him in the classroom was of the highest quality,” she said. “… He was always engaging us in learning. He was just a really warm, caring and supportive professor.”
The two stay in touch through Facebook. She asked him for advice about recommendations for creative writing and publishing. She didn’t hesitate to invite him to be part of her installation by creating an inaugural poem.
Every installation is reflective of both the institution and the president, so Macpherson’s installation highlighted her love of poetry and creative writing and her passion for education abroad and undergraduate research.
The event was very moving, Klepetar said.
“I am very proud of all Heidi has accomplished and very honored to be invited to represent the academic community at her inauguration,” he said. “You can imagine how great it feels to have such a wonderful, successful former student tell me that I meant a lot to her life through my teaching and mentoring.
“Heidi would have succeeded no matter what, but how wonderful to hear that I had such a positive effect.”
Klepetar’s recitation at the installation was the first time Macpherson had heard the poem. Afterward she stood up and gave him a hug.
“I really think a state school like St. Cloud State or the College at Brockport, where I am now, offers students the best education opportunity because they’re affordable and you’ve got professors who are experienced and caring,” she said. “I can’t imagine a better place to get started in my career than at St. Cloud State University.”
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