b'Board Chairs Message: Pressing Onprovide a unique world experiencehas identified and is pursuing to those who attend PPAS that isindividuals and foundations unavailable at the overwhelmingwho may be able to help the majority of college preparatoryschool meet its needs. These boarding schools in Texas. Theefforts include a pending grant preservation of this cultureapplication to a major foundation and opportunity, coupled withfor the renovation of two boys a continued commitment to adorms built in the 1950s. The Christian and faith-led learningcontinued support, both spiritual environment, dominates the effortsand financial, of those individuals, of your Board of Trustees. foundations, and businesses who This past year has been one ofhave supported PPAS through the transition, from the retirement ofyears is vital to the perpetuation of Doug Dalglish as President andthe schools mission and is much his replacement by former Boardappreciated.Mr. David Salyer, Board Chair Chair Kim Warner, to the steppingAs you read this report, I hope down from the Board of Trusteesyou will recognize in it the faithful A t this past graduation,of several members who have beencommitment of so many people to Principal Ellie Perez quoteda long-time and integral part of thethe spiritual and educational well-one of her students who made ansuccess of this school. With newbeing of our young students from observation about Presbyterianblood comes new ideas and newaround the world. As a supporter of Pan American School that struckways of approaching challenges.PPAS, you should be proud of the all of us on the Board immediatelyThis Board enters next school yearsuccess of these outstanding young as a wonderfully descriptive andwell on the way to strengtheningmen and women. In a world riven succinct summary of what definesthe financial health of PPAS with anwith political and cultural divisions, the PPAS experience: We mayemphasis on improving operationalwe celebrate what those students be small, but the whole world isefficiencies and a renewed effort and Presbyterian Pan American here.Indeed, each student benefitsat directed fundraising. IntegralSchoolrepresent: a reminder that, dramatically by the intimateto the schools success andas a people unified by faith, our campus experience of small classes,preservation of its diverse culture iscultural and political differences direct teacher contact and tutelage,a more aggressive posture towardcan become our greatest strength.and the opportunity to knowrecruitment. We are already seeing personally each of their classmates.positive results from those efforts Equally important, however, isheading into the new school year.the breadth of cultures to which they are exposed.Students fromThe Board also remains mindful the United States, South America,of the condition of its facilities, Mexico, Africa, Asia, and Europeand improvement of the schools buildings and grounds is important Page 4|www.ppas.org to improving enrollment. PPAS'