Local leaders joined University of South Florida St. Petersburg officials and students to commemorate and honor Rhea Law as the institution’s eighth president Tuesday.
The Presidential Inaugural Reception offered local stakeholders a chance to recognize her presidency formally. The event precedes her Investiture Ceremony at the Yuengling Center on the Tampa campus on Jan. 19.
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Mayor Ken Welch, and City Councilmembers Gina Driscoll and Ed Montanari were among the attendees. Melissa Seixas, president of St. Petersburg-based Duke Energy Florida, noted the diversity in the USFSP ballroom, with students and current and former elected officials mingling alongside each other. Read more
