Mark Pope Quotations

I happened to see a bit of the trend on voting and it showed we have a well-informed voting academy.

It has been a great year for job creation. The gears are in drive and we are going places. We're not going to recover from the loss of textiles and tobacco overnight, but we are getting there.

The program definitely works. It's doing some good in bays and estuaries - low energy areas. Each year, you can see the difference.

Things are looking real good for 2006. The economy is looking up. We have 29 projects going on now that represent a good mix of small and large companies that can create from five to 10 new jobs or a whole lot more.

The women's basketball team needs a change. Chris convinced our committee that positive change can come from within. I saw real progress under Chris' leadership. There was a renewed enthusiasm and intensity, including victories in five of the last six games.

Every year, when I'm with a new team, that's one less team that doesn't know that I can't play.

In cooperation with God, we've decided to adjust our plans accordingly.

If (the Nuggets) call me and want me to come back, I gladly will, but I'm not expecting that, ... But I'm doing fantastic. We've truly been blessed.

I've heard stories of FGCU making a move and having a spot with the Atlantic Sun (Conference).

This is just great for Lenoir County and Kinston, ... It's going to help the economy and the tax base.

This is just great for Lenoir County and Kinston. It's going to help the economy and the tax base.

Their contract requires them to maintain an orderly facility. Things do happen. We understand that.

I know for a fact there are a few surprises ? not what you think they will be,

His first day of work was supposed to be April 1, but he showed up about 10 days early. He told his staff he wanted them to leave their families at home for 60 days because he wanted them to live together, eat together, work together and get it turned around. They got a two-bedroom apartment right next door here and they slept on air mattresses.

George's training camps are really hard. They're just about as hard as I've been to, but they're so much fun. It's not just grueling and painful and miserable. It's grueling and painful and super-fun.

It's a step in the right direction. It helps some.

It's been a good working relationship with (Electrolux) so far. (The expansion) means a lot to us. It means they want to be here.

I call it the 'power to the people' ordinance.

All of this has occurred with an investment of approximately 1 percent in university resources an investment that is far less than our peers. I look forward to this opportunity to discuss the value which our department has added to our growing and vibrant university.