GW Welcomes President Thomas LeBlanc to Campus

August 7, 2017

More than 100 GW community members gathered to greet President Thomas LeBlanc on his first day, with students meeting him outside his F Street House on the Foggy Bottom Campus and leading him toward a cheering crowd waiting outside of Rice Hall.

GW students helped to greet Dr. LeBlanc on his first day at Rice Hall. (William Atkins/GW Today)

GW staff lined the lobby of Rice Hall to welcome President Thomas LeBlanc on his first day running the university. (William Atkins/GW Today)

"If we're not having fun, we're doing something wrong,' Dr. LeBlanc told staff who greeted him in front of Rice Hall. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Dr. LeBlanc addresses members of the university community. (Logan Werlinger/GW Today)

Students stopped to show Dr. LeBlanc one of the statues of George Washington on the Foggy Bottom Campus. (Logan Werlinger/GW Today)

A few staffers welcome Dr. LeBlanc with pom poms. (William Atkins/GW Today)

In the coming weeks, Dr. LeBlanc will criss-cross GW campuses for meetings and events. (Logan Werlinger/GW Today)

Dr. LeBlanc and Chief of Staff Aristide Collins chat with staff at the Faculty and Staff Service Center in Rice Hall. (William Atkins/GW Today)

Members of the GW community lined the sidewalk and steps in front of Rice Hall to welcome Dr. LeBlanc on his first day as president of the university.