Spring 2001b

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The Beginning of a New Chapter

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n Friday, April 27, 2001, several hundred friends and family members gathered on the campus of Atlantic Baptist University to honour Dr. W. Ralph Richardson for 30 years of dedicated commitment and service to the University. Those who have been influenced by Dr. Richardson as Pastor, President, Professor, mentor or friend, joined Dr. Richardson, his wife, Berys and two children, Tim and R u t h A nne for the evening of recognition.

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President’s Report

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Recognition

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Missions

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Planned Giving

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Alumni

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Faculty and Staff

The Growing Edge

example that Dr. Richardson has been and the tremendous legacy that he has left. As an enduring tribute to Dr. Richardson, the University’s newly inaugurated President, Dr. Brian MacArthur and long standing board m e m b e r, M r. J a c k St u l t z , a n n o u n c e d t h e establishment of the Dr. W. Ralph Richardson Endowment Fund. This endowment will support scholarships to be awarded to students of any major who have a strong interest in Biblical Studies and the integration of faith and learning.

Prior to assuming the role of Atlantic Baptist U n i v e r s i t y ’s s i x t h President, the position he held for the past 15 The evening’s program years, Dr. Richardson also included a special served as Dean of the video featuring reflecBible Department from tions, tributes and 1973-1983 and congratulatory remarks Admini-strative Vice from Premier Bernard Berys and Ralph Richardson President from 1983Lord, the Honourable 1985. He also served Claudette Bradshaw, for one year as acting President before he the mayors of Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe, assumed the position of President in 1986. various friends, faculty and students as well as the Richardson family. The video provided a visual The evening began with a choral presentation reminder of the many facets of Dr. Richardson’s by the Atlantic Baptist University choir, under life as well as the great influence he had on the the co-direction of Ms. Dawn Ramey-Crowell many lives that he touched. and Mr. Mark Lloyd, and was followed by an address by Dr. William Eichhorst, Chancellor of The Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr. Providence College and Seminary as well as long Rupert Tingley, presented Dr. Richardson with a time friend and mentor of Dr. Richardson. In his chair engraved with the University’s crest, and exhortation, Dr. Eichhorst challenged the faculty, Mrs. Richardson was presented with a bouquet of staff, board members and students to keep roses. Atlantic Baptist University’s integrity intact and to withstand the pressures of compromise. He The evening was one of great celebration and also reminded the guests in attendance that the rejoicing as Dr. Richardson closed one chapter of cause of Atlantic Baptist University is one of his life in anticipation of the next chapter; that of “resource development,” and that our resources Atlantic Baptist University’s first Chancellor. are not oil or hydro, but young people. His concluding comments reflected the wonderful

Spring 2001, Volume 13 Issue 1


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