Mark Walker, President
Higher Ed Division I have to begin this article by congratulating Mr.
Garry Taylor, Executive Director of AMEA, the Governing Board, and everyone else involved in the organization and administration of the 2008 AMEA Conference. The Confer- ence was outstanding in every way, the performances were inspiring, and the sessions were thought provoking and chal- lenging. Of course, visiting with colleagues in the exhibits, hallways and restaurants is always a great time, and serves as a reminder that we are not alone in our experiences. Some- body, somewhere is going through the same, or similar, thing as we are, and sharing these experiences serves to reinforce, reinvigorate, and recharge our teaching.
For the Higher Education Division specifically, we were fortunate to enjoy two exceptional recitals given by artists from universities across Alabama, an excellent poster session which featured interesting and original research by
graduate students and faculty, and finally several superb ses- sions which will no doubt serve to make a positive impact for us and our students.
Regarding the HED recitals, it appears that these performances may be an excellent way to attract more of our colleagues to AMEA and our conferences. It is important that we encourage our colleagues to first join, and then to take an active part in our organization, and it is just natural that our applied colleagues will be attracted to performance opportunities. I encourage anyone with ideas on how we can “bring them into the fold,” as it were, to contact any HED member and to attend our events in order to share and de- velop ideas and put them into action. I wish everyone a happy, safe and productive 2008. I look forward to seeing and visiting with each of you.
Robert Pendergraft, President
Collegiate MENC
The key to a successful tenure for a leadership team is the participation and growth of the organization under their guid- ance. Judging by the overwhelming turnout of collegiate members at this past month’s conference, we owe our previ- ous leadership team a great deal of thanks. Your current slate of officers is excited about the potential for growth and par- ticipation of even more chapters in the events coming this year. After serving a term as vice president last year, I look to this year as a year of growth. By having a returning mem- ber among the state officers, we will be able to not only start over with fresh ideas, but build on those already in place. During this year I also look forward to the Summit which will be held this Fall and give the collegiate membership an opportunity to participate in high caliber workshops in both
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semesters. We have many ideas for how we as a leadership team can build on the previous year’s success, but we covet your input and ideas. We cannot truly operate as a statewide organization without the participation and input of the chap- ters around our state. My challenge to you this year is to go out of your way to attend the events we will host, submit an idea for making the state organization relevant to every chap- ter, and exchange ideas with members of other chapters as an effort to both challenge and reinforce our individual ideas, and do not pass up the opportunity that awaits at the MENC National Convention in Milwaukee. I anxiously anticipate a year filled with opportunity and look forward to hearing from each of you along the way.
ALA BREVE
From HED
From CMENC
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