Frances Fowler Slade ends tenure on high note

However, it is not without mixed emotions.  “I announced that I wanted to step down this spring 18 months ago,” she says, “and it seemed like it was so far in the future. And all of a sudden, it’s (this) week!  “So all of a sudden, I am feeling some separation anxiety and sadness. I really feel ready for this, but you can’t leave something that is so important to you without feeling some pangs.”