SUNY Orange inaugurates Young

SUNY Orange is set to formally inaugurate Kristine M. Young as its eighth president during a ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday in the Edward A. Diana Physical Education Center on its Middletown campus.

Young began her tenure as SUNY Orange president in June of 2015.

Tom Ramage, president of Parkland College where Young was employed for 17 years, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address.

“Dr. Young”™s focus on academic excellence, innovation, and student success makes her ideally suited as president of SUNY Orange and a great asset to the community, students, faculty, and staff the campus serves,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. “I am proud to officially welcome her to the SUNY family on behalf of the entire university system.”

The inauguration ceremony will be open to the general public.