Liz Howell and Mark Prior put together a video that was a Snapshot of the Burks presidency that was really cool. The pivotal movement for me was when Cliff Ganus III asked the Burks to step up to the stage and the crowd sang The Lord Bless You and Keep You.
The Burks are not leaving, but he will no longer be the President. I look forward to working with President McLarty, but it won't be the same as working for Dr. Burks. To me Dr. Burks has been Harding as I have known it. I came as a freshman in the fall of 1988, the second year of Dr. Burks' presidency. I have been the University photographer since the fall of 1991. We have spent a good deal of time together over the years and its been fun. It is also kind of cool that Dr. Burks has a photography background. He worked in HS and at Harding as a yearbook photographer. He understands what is going on in my world and what I am trying to do as I work because he has been behind the camera himself. I guess what I am trying to say is he may be the President at Harding but I feel like I have the best job at Harding and for that I am thankful.
As I think about it, I have known all of Hardings Presidents except J. N. Armstrong who was the first President. I took Dr. Benson's photo for the Petit Jean my freshman year. Dr. Ganus has been my care group elder for years and he comes over periodically with photos when he needs power points made for speaking engagements. Dr. Burks and I definitely have a relationship. As for Dr. McLarty, I didn't know him until 1992 when he came to College Church as the pulpit minister. I did know all the other McLarty family members because Julie and her family grew up with them in the Holmes Road Church in Memphis.
I am thankful for Dr. Burks' leadership at Harding and I look forward to the future photographing Dr. McLarty.
On a side note-
This is Dr. Mike James, fellow Photo a Day blogger, receiving his 40 year service pin from Provost Larry Long. Congratulations Mike on your years of service.
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