 With forward pay from Appalachian Wireless, you'll avoid contracts and credit checks while taking advantage of some awesome perks like unlimited talk text and 3 gigs of data for just $44.99 or with 5 gigs for a mere $59.99. Forward pay, that's today's Appalachian Wireless. The University of Pikeville is celebrating its 127th year during UPIKE's homecoming week. This year's celebration was historic as the university formally installed its 21st President, Dr. Burton J. Webb, this afternoon in Booth Auditorium. An inauguration is really just a point in time. It's a point at which an institution formally recognizes the installation of a new president. I think that the college itself has been moving forward for many years and will continue to do so. So it's a significant day. I think it's an important day for a community. Dr. Webb formally took over as UPIKE's president in January but was officially sworn in today. Webb says being installed as president is an honor. I think it's kind of difficult to describe what it means to me personally. I've been here now for almost 10 months and fallen deeply in love with the people of Central Appalachia. So there is a sense of calling and a sense of affirmation that comes along with that and that's culminated in a formal ceremony but you know it started long before this. It started with a calling over a year ago to this place. So it's a significant moment. Today's events embodied the theme of this week's homecoming celebration. One new Pike family striving to serve. We love the governor and Judy Patton. We think that they've done great things for the region. We're looking forward to the future. I think it's bright and we'll continue to move the university and the city and the community forward. A reception was held at the top of the historic 99 steps after the official inauguration. Reporting in Pikeville for EKB News, I'm Shelby Steele.