Congratulations, Dr. Phelan!

Congratulations to Dr. Phelan on his appointment to executive vice president for academic affairs at North Park.

May God grant Jay a double-measure of His grace in his new role and his new sphere of influence.

From the announcement:

Particular emphasis was placed on selection of a person of unquestioned academic excellence and integrity, an individual with good administrative and interpersonal skills who makes people feel valued and respected, and someone who is a good listener, with the ability to work in a fair and constructive manner to assimilate the thinking of the broad spectrum of North Park's academic personnel. ... Jay is noted for his academic excellence and integrity and he has a successful record of academic leadership in the seminary.