Report from the SCASFAA President
Keith Reeves

Nominations and Elections
The Nominations and Elections Committee, chaired by Anita Elliott (Columbia College), is pleased to announce the results of elections for 2004-2005 offices:

President Elect	Nancy Garmroth, Spartanburg Technical College
Vice President	Elizabeth Lomas, Clemson University
Secretary	Martin Carney, Furman University
Member-at-Large	Tabatha McAllister, York Technical College

This group will join 2004-2005 President, Betty Whalen (Winthrop University) and 2004-2005 Past President, Keith Reeves (Clemson University) as the voting members of the Executive Board.

Spring Conference
Embracing Change - Swimming in the Sea of Opportunity! SCASFAA certainly embraced change for its Spring Conference when after 25-plus years, a change of venue for the conference site occurred. After a long stint at Springmaid Beach Resort, SCASFAA's Spring Conference was held April 18 - 21, 2004 at Ocean Dunes Resort & Villas in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The conference committee, chaired by Cheryl Hughes (SC Student Loan Corp), provided a conference that was informative and enhanced professional development. Sessions for the conference included the Federal and State Updates, a Reauthorization Update, Resolving Conflicts in Determining Eligibility, Diversity, NSLDS for Dummies, Electronic Student Communication - Getting Rid of Snail Mail, Identity Theft in Financial Aid, Coping with Change, Leadership, and Effective Publications - Getting the Word Out. Guest speakers included Yolanda Adams from the Department of Education, Larry Zaglaniczy from NASFAA, Ron Day - SASFAA President, Bonnie Wallace from Citibank and Byron Wiley from the Office of Access & Equity at Clemson University.

In addition to the quality sessions noted above, conference attendees had the opportunity to enjoy team building during the SCASFAA Olympics, experienced a fun evening of talent and networking time with colleagues.

Association members who retired from the financial aid profession during the 2003-2004 year were recognized during the awards luncheon. Those who have retired were: Margaret Black (SC State), John Kent (USC-Beaufort) and Mary Butler (USC-Beaufort). President Reeves also presented plaques and certificates to current officers and committee chairs. A special "SCASFAA Overaward" was presented to Mike Fox (SC Student Loan Corp) for his heroic efforts in the highly skilled art of tree-pruning. Past President Anita Elliott presented Keith Reeves with a plaque for his service as President as well as SCASFAA's most prized honor, a caricature drawn by John Burns (Furman).

Fall 2005 Conference
October 10-11, 2005, has been set for the Fall Conference, which will be held at the Embassy Suites in the downtown area of historic Charleston. The Fall 2004 Conference will be October 25-26 at the Conference Center and Inn on the campus of Clemson University.

Record Setting Year
SCASFAA membership reached an all-time high of 444 members for 2003-2004, which represents an increase of 15% over the prior year. All major events sponsored by SCASFAA during the year showed similar increases in attendance. Income for the Association was also 14% above budget.

Transitional Board Meeting
SCASFAA's annual Transitional Board Meeting will be held June 21-22 and the Whitney Hotel in Columbia.

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