President David Clark is resigning at the end of the 2008-9 Academic school year.
We are all familiar with verse 1 of Ecclesiastes 3 which states, “For everything there is a season.” That applies to many aspects of our lives including our professional lives. In the past year, Lois and I have been contemplating our “season” at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Late last year, after much discussion and prayer, we determined that our time at PBA was coming to a close. As we reflected and prayed about this transition, we reached the firm decision that we needed to announce our desire to formally end our time of service to the University and move on to the next season of our lives.
After conferring with Chairman John Greene and Vice Chairman Scott Hawkins early this year, we agreed that the ideal time to make this decision known would be the September meeting of the Board of Trustees. It is my desire to formally conclude my service to the University by the end of June. This will provide ample opportunity to identify and install a new president. I will do everything in my power to promote a seamless transfer of the leadership. Chairman Greene has already been at work to begin the search process which he will share with you today. Until a new leader is in place, I assure you that I will continue to vigorously carry on the many duties of leading the University. We have made wonderful progress together in the past 5 years in moving PBA forward as an outstanding Christian university. I am confident that God’s blessing will continue to guide and provide for the development of PBA in the future.
It has been a distinct honor to serve the PBA community. This season of service to the students, faculty, staff, trustees and friends of the university has been by far the most fulfilling, and at times, the most challenging of our lives. Lois and I have come to know and love so many here at PBA. We will miss so much about this wonderful university and Florida (except the hurricane season).
We have a home in Fort Worth, Texas and all our children and grandchildren are now in Texas. Naturally, we are looking forward to time with them and returning to our beloved Eagle Mountain Lake. We will leave with the sweet assurance of God’s leading in the same way that we came to PBA. We move confidently into a future with God’s promise from Jer. 29:11, “I know the plans I have for you, plans for good.” May God bless you Trustees and may God continue to bless Palm Beach Atlantic University.
