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Best of luck to you as you take the reins of this storied institution. You are truly a special person and Bates is lucky to have you.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_attribution\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"_name\">Tracey Reeves<\/span><span class=\"_date\">May 5, 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"bates-well-wish\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_content\"><p>Congratulations, President Jenkins! Wishing you all the best and looking forward to the continued impact you will have on Bates and the entire community.  Warmly &#8211; Hope<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_attribution\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"_name\">Hope Burnell<\/span><span class=\"_date\">May 4, 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"bates-well-wish\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_content\"><p>In October, a \u201cwelcome to Bates\u201d message, might have been more appropriate. After ten months in Maine, you must feel like a veteran. Thank you for all you have already done, especially guiding the college through the grief after the shooting and the welcome you gave to the Lewiston community. I wish you every good fortune possible as President and hope that the place of the arts will expand during your tenure. I am one of many who danced for Marcy Plavin as a 3year student entering with the class of 1974.  I also worked in Lewiston schools<br \/>\nas a school counselor 2002-2006 before working in Scarborough schools through 2018.  Your energy and smile assure all alumni that you are a \u201cgood fit\u201d at Bates.  Congratulations!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_attribution\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"_name\">Mary Griffin<\/span><span class=\"_date\">May 3, 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"bates-well-wish\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_content\"><p>Dear President Jenkins,<br \/>\nCongratulations! Welcome to Lewiston, so happy you have made your home here.<br \/>\nRep. Margaret Craven<br \/>\nLewiston<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_attribution\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"_name\">Rep. Margaret Craven<\/span><span class=\"_date\">April 15, 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"bates-well-wish\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_content\"><p>Hi Gary!<br \/>\nThis is so exciting!  I hope to be able to make it for the rescheduled inauguration. Our 11th grader has a stong interest in Bates. Our oldest is a junior at Haverford.  Sian&#8217;s inauguration here was great fun.<br \/>\nSincerely,<br \/>\nAlison Volpe Holmes, MD, MPH<br \/>\nAssociate Dean for Student Affairs<br \/>\nAssociate Professor of Pediatrics<br \/>\nGeisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth<br \/>\nEmail: alison.v.holmes@dartmouth.edu<br \/>\nPronouns: she\/her\/hers<br \/>\nFor appointments: calendly.com\/d23560t<br \/>\nFor questions: Madison.casale@dartmouth.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_attribution\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"_name\">Alison Volpe Holmes, MD,MPH HC &#8217;93<\/span><span class=\"_date\">December 10, 2023<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"bates-well-wish\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_content\"><p>From a resident of Hopkins MN.  I have been scanning the Bates web page. I  am so impressed  by your sensitivity in managing this terrible incident happening in your community. 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