We work like a network here in the community.

We immediately felt the warmth and pride of this community. [I] felt even stronger that if I was given the opportunity by Dr. Geoffroy that it'd be one I felt was the right place and the right time.

I think it's a risk in how the community will react.

It's amazing when we make a home visit how many people you see that have absolutely nothing. We really appreciate everything that we can get, so we can give it to somebody else.

This time of year is a great opportunity for us to be able to get furniture from people, especially students (who) are leaving and maybe don't even know what to do with their furniture.

In the coming weeks, a subcommittee of the board will work with an executive search firm to identify and interview qualified candidates with the intent of naming a successor before March 2007.