Photos: The Inauguration of Emily Wilkins

Noël-Marie Fletcher & Alan Kotok

February 09, 2024

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Attendees crowded the Ballroom during the Inauguration of Emily Wilkins as 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Guests gather before the Inauguration of Emily Wilkins as 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Emily Wilkins (center) gathers with her family after her inauguration as 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024. Left: Brother Andrew Wilkins, sister Caitlin Wilkins, father Marc Wilkins, Emily Wilkins, Emily’s fiancé John Sanders, her mother Roberta Wilkins and Andrew’s fiancé.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Wearing a “First Gentleman” ribbon, John Sanders (the fiancé of Emily Wilkins) speaks before her Inauguration as 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Dan Colarusso, senior vice president of CNBC Business News, shares how impressed he was when hiring Emily Wilkins in an address before she was inaugurated as the 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Emily Wilkins, right, stands next to her fiancé John Sanders as she is sworn in as the 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Emily Wilkins, right, listens to past 116th NPC President Eileen O’Reilly of Axios prior to a toast during the inauguration ceremony of Wilkins as 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Emily Wilkins, right, raises a glass with past NPC 116th President Eileen O’Reilly of Axios during the inauguration ceremony of Wilkins as 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Emily Wilkins, right, toasts the audience as does past NPC 116th President Eileen O’Reilly of Axios during the inauguration ceremony of Wilkins as 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Emily Wilkins grins broadly during her inaugural address as the new 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Noël-Marie Fletcher Emily Wilkins describes her goals during her new term as the new 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Left: John Sanders, fiancé of Emily Wilkins, holds the book “Master of the Senate” by Robert Caro upon which Susan Goldberg (right), president and CEO of GHB, administered the Oath of Office to Emily Wilkins (middle) as the new 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Left: Emily Wilkins extends her hand past her fiancé John Sanders to Susan Goldberg, president and CEO of GHB, after being sworn in as the new 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Emily Wilkins, right, stands next to her fiancé John Sanders as she takes the Oath of Office as the 117th President of the National Press Club, which was being administered by Susan Goldberg (right), president and CEO of GHB, in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Susan Goldberg, president and CEO of GHB, addresses the audience during the inauguration ceremony of Wilkins as 117th President of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 9, 2024.

Hundreds from the journalism and educational communities joined to celebrate the Inauguration of Emily Wilkins the 117th President of the National Press Club on Feb. 9, 2024.