Nearly 35 years ago, Ray Authement walked into Martin Hall as its president.

On Monday, he walked out of the university's administrative building for the last time as its leader.

"I'll come in on Tuesday to clean my desk," he smiled and looked at the paperwork on his desktop and the framed memorabilia leaning against a wall that he'll take with him.

"That's if Sherry cooperates," he said jokingly, referring to Sherry Young, his secretary of 23 years.

The work still wasn't done at 5 p.m. as Authement took care of business that needed his signature before the end of the fiscal year Monday.

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Marsha Sills • msills@theadvertiser.com • July 1, 2008