Catherine Madry Stewart
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THE UNIVERSITY MACE
The ceremonial academic mace emerged in fourteenth century Europe from a combination of the royal scepter and the medieval battle mace. The scepter was the traditional symbol of royalty used during the coronation of kings and emperors, while the battle mace was a weapon of protection used by princes. By the late Middle Ages, the mace had become a symbol of the lawful authority of royalty, chief officers of medieval universities, mayors of towns and cities, and bishops. Today, the ceremonial mace is used during commencement exercises to symbolize the authority vested in the University President to act on behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff to confer academic degrees. It is carried in the academic procession by the head marshal, who immediately precedes the President to maintain the dignity and solemnity of the occasion. Alabama A&M University’s academic mace was designed by Dr. Oscar L. Logan, who served as an associate professor in the Department of Art and Art Education. It is constructed from bronze and ebonized maple wood, cast on a pyramid base, with the University seal on each side of the capital.
AMMU MADALLION
The Presidential Medallion, depicted throughout the Inaugural Ceremony Program, was commissioned by Dr. Robert R. Jennings, tenth president of Alabama A&M University, in 2006. The four-inch oxidized bronze medal was cast by the Medallic Art Company of Nevada and was designed by Alabama A&M University artist Thomas Colvin III of the Office of Information and Public Relations. The Presidential Medallion is presented to individuals who have excelled in their respective fields or who have rendered exemplary service to the University and/or to mankind. The first Presidential Medallion was presented on May 11, 2006, to Dr. Randal D. Pinkett, scholar, entrepreneur, policy consultant and humanitarian.
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