Campus News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WHEN: Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 at 4 p.m.

WHERE: Maddox Theatre in Clark Arts Center at Rockford University. Rockford University is located at 5050 E. State St. in Rockford, Illinois.

WHAT: Rockford University will hold its annual Charter Day Convocation Ceremony this February 26, 2024. The ceremony will include a theatrical performance of the “The Addams Thread.” This play was written and directed by Rockford University Performing Arts Professor Deborah Mogford. The play was originally first performed on Oct. 13, 2023. The play centers around renowned alumnus Jane Adams and her college classmates whom she called, “The Glorious Seventeen.” 

WHO: The ceremony will also include remarks from President Patricia Lynott, Provost Elizabeth Davies, Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Epperson, and VP for Advancement Linda Sandquist. 

Media interested in attending the event should RSVP to communications@rockford.edu or smyers@rockford.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Feb. 26. 

Contact

Sara Myers

Rockford University Marketing & Communications

smyers@rockford.edu 

815-394-5052