Lehigh Carbon Community College honored its fifth president, Dr. Ann Bieber, with an investiture program Friday in Berrier Hall at the college in Schnecksville.

During Bieber's address to faculty, alumni, trustees, students, community leaders and state legislators, Bieber said she was honored and humbled to accept the LCCC Presidential Medallion."As we gather here on this day filled with the promise of new beginnings, I thank you for the opportunity to lead Lehigh Carbon Community College as its fifth president," Bieber said. "It is an honor and privilege to stand before you and I thank you for your confidence and trust."It allows me to begin the transformation of today's promises into tomorrow's accomplishments," she said.The previous presidents were Drs. John Berrier, Robert Barthlow, James Davis and Donald Snyder."It is their collective body of work that has provided a firm foundation for the college and a springboard to whatever the next 50 years has in store," Bieber said. "As your new president, today's ceremony provides a context for my role in the institution."I pledge my deepest commitment to lead this institution."Bieber said the college's growth, from its founding to today, reflects its critical mission "to serve the community by providing high quality education that is affordable and accessible.""I pledge to use the best of my experience, talents and abilities to accept everyone, to educate people from all different backgrounds with many different abilities and needs," Bieber said. "We will accomplish this through the excellence of our trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, community partners and foundation board members."Bieber said she will support LCCC as an economic growth engine, igniting in the students the enthusiasm that entrepreneurship can instill - providing opportunities for students to develop the requisite skills and to increase the availability of scholarships at LCCC to ensure all individuals have the opportunity for an education.She said she is thankful for the extraordinary partnerships LCCC has formed with school districts, career and technical institutes and four-year colleges and universities."I pledge our students will always be the center of all that we do," she said. "Because of you, without a doubt, I have the best job in the world."LCCC Board of Trustees member Matthew T. Korp presided as the master of ceremonies.Guest speakers included Audrey L. Larvey, chair and Board of Trustees member; Ellen-Millard Kern, LCCC Foundation Chair; Jeremiah Wilhite, LCCC Student Government Association president; Heather Mullen, Alumni Association member; Daniel Nagy, president of LCCC Education Support Professionals ESP/PSEA, and Dr. John Hefner president of LCCC Faculty Association PSEA/NEA.The featured speaker was Dr. Nicholas Neupauer, president of Butler County Community College and colleague and friend of Dr. Bieber.The Parkland High School String Ensemble entertained prior to the investiture of Dr. Bieber.Louis E. Dieruff High School Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps provided the color guard and Jim Thorpe High School Jazz Ensemble and Choral Quintet provided the music at the reception.Prior to becoming president, Bieber was senior vice president of administrative services where she was responsible for overseeing the departments of information technology, workforce and community development, human resources, planning and assessment, institutional research, college relations and the college foundation.Bieber earned her Bachelor's degree from Cedar Crest College, her Master's from Kutztown University, and Doctorate from Capella University.She and her husband, Matt, live in Orefield.They are the parents of two grown children, Natalie and Matthew.