Current Graduate and Professional Student Council President Adam Kantrovich says he is resigning his post because of a possible career opportunity and is to be succeeded by a council vice president.

Kantrovich said he might have to leave Carbondale in December for a professional opportunity, and he wants to cause as little inconvenience as possible for GPSC.

After Sept. 1, his position will be filled by William Karrow, GPSC vice president of administrative affairs.

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This is kind of a last minute thing, Karrow said. It hasn’t even been formalized yet.

Kantrovich said he was looking forward to serving as GPSC president this year, and is disappointed that he had to resign. He plans to focus instead on his teaching assistantship in the College of Agriculture and on developing a thesis for his degree in Agricultural Education, he said.

I knew I might have to leave and that would cause a small uproar, he said. I felt it would be better if I resigned in August than in December.

Mark Terry, vice president for graduate student affairs, said Kantrovich has special circumstances behind his resignation, and he feels Kantrovich handled the situation ethically.

I have no animosity toward Adam, Terry said. He thought he ought to resign before things get moving this year.

Karrow, a third-year law student and former commissioner of the student trustee election board and GPSC council member, said he is confident he can handle the presidency.

I know there’s a lot of responsibility, he said. I’m going to do my job.

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Despite the transition, the organization’s goals will not change much, according to some GPSC members. Karrow said he hopes to continue what Kantrovich has done.

I don’t want to say footprints because I’m my own guy, but I agree with everything Adam has done so far, he said.

Fred Jacobs, who serves on the GPSC executive board, said the presidential switch should not interfere with the order of the organization.

Terry said he does not expect to see changes in GPSC direction or policy, and that Kantrovich feels comfortable resigning with Karrow to take his place.

I think it will be fine, he said. Bill will be able to take Adam’s role and move forward with it.

Karrow said as president, he wants to keep good interaction between GPSC’s executive members and it’s council.