Carlos Remerious

Clark

Carlos Remerious Clark was born October 24, 1970, in Bruce, Mississippi to the late Lacy Gaston and Wanda Jane (Clark) Gaston. He departed this earthly life on April 30, 2026, at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

As a man of faith, Carlos professed his love of Christ at an early age. He continued to be a "good and faithful servant" until the Lord called him to a greater service. Carlos graduated from Bruce High School in 1988 and attended University of Mississippi where he was a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. His love of education lead him to earn a Bachelor of Arts in English, and Business Administration as well as a Master of Arts degree in Higher Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration. Among his many accomplishments he earned a Management Development Program Certificate from Harvard University.

Knowing the positive impact education could have on the lives of others; Carlos dedicated over thirty years of his life to higher education in a variety of leadership and management roles. He brought a wealth of experience to; Financial Aid, Admissions, Retention, Enrollment Management, Higher Education Finance, Information Technology, Accreditation Reaffirmation, Housing, Student Affairs, Career Services, Title III, and Academic Affairs programs as well as Institutional Research and Assessment. Carlos' lifelong commitment to higher education included serving as Executive Vice President of Wilberforce University; Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management at Prairie View A&M University, and Interim Vice President of Student Affairs at Alabama A&M University.

With his unique skill set in strategic and tactical planning, Carlos was a staunch advocate for student success, quality instruction, and increased access to education. The pinnacle of his career was achieved on October 1, 2020, when he was named the 15 th President of Arkansas Baptist College. On May 3, 2024, Carlos was awarded the Practitioner of Distinction honor from the University of Mississippi School of Education. This honor is reserved for an elite number of alumni each year for their exemplary work and contributions to education. He often spoke about being humbled at receiving such an honor.

Carlos was preceded in death by his grandparents, Sam and Myrtle Gaston, Floyd and Lou Berta Gardner, his parents, Lacy and Wanda Gaston, and his brother Anthony Gaston.

Left to celebrate his life and mourn his passing are his three children, Nyigel M. Curry, Lacey K. Clark, and Jessica H. Clark; his ex-wife Sherlyn C. Clark; his brother Garry (Tammy) Gaston; and two sisters Rochelle (Sinatra) Cruthirds and Katarina Coffey.