The executive committee did it without Kirby knowing. You don't surprise Kirby with many things on the Mercer campus.

Finances and scholarships will all take a different form.

All of us worked with Kirby so many years, we're crazy about him. I think we'll all be a little more emotional.

Mercer has taken a different road which all of us think is important. It's a very unique and exciting and challenging path that we're on.

It's going to take a couple of years because of funding.

Hopefully, they are going to get more interested in and serious about reading.