State Report from Georgia
Suzanne Pittman, GASFAA President
The GASFAA Transitional Board Meeting was held June 23-24 at the
Sheraton Colony Square Hotel in Midtown, Atlanta. We were very pleased
to be able to place all GASFAA volunteers on committees for 2005-2006.
The 2005-2006 Executive Board began its year with much dialogue about
our purpose as an association and how we are meeting the needs of
our members.
The members of the 2005-2006 GASFAA Executive Board are:
| Past
President |
Freida
J. Jones, Georgia Southwestern State University |
| President-Elect |
Jenelle Handcox,
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College |
| Treasurer |
Jody Hardy,
Medix School |
| Secretary |
Jacqui Banks,
Spelman College |
| VP for
Programs |
Pennie Strong,
Central Georgia Technical College |
| VP for
Professional Development |
Melody Hodge,
Clayton State University |
| Community
Action Chair |
Jill Rayner,
North Georgia College & State University |
| Newsletter
Editor |
Jon Paul Keenan,
NextStudent Education Lending |
| Membership
Chair |
Gina Repak,
Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Leadership
Development Chair |
Jean Farnsworth,
Emory University |
| Mentoring
Chair |
Ned Watson,
Nelnet |
| Diversity
Chair |
Sandra Griffin,
Valdosta State University |
| Legislative
Affairs |
Tracy Ireland,
Georgia Student Finance Commission |
| Vendor/Sponsor
Coordinator |
Marcia Slade,
Shorter College |
The following goals for 2005-2006 were introduced and discussed by
the Executive Board:
-
Ensure all GASFAA By-laws and Policies and Procedures
documents are updated to incorporate all aspects of electronic voting
for offices.
-
Complete major enhancements to the GASFAA website
to better serve our members.
-
Complete GASFAA’s Strategic Plan, including
the first ever planning retreat so that a wide representation of
the membership can have involvement.
-
Offer member institutions NASFAA Decentralized
Training at no cost to the schools.
-
Conduct a separate workshop aimed specifically
for Bursar’s in the area of Cash Management.
-
Revise high school counselor training opportunities
to reach more individuals.
-
Restructure GASFAA’s investments to secure
funding.
-
Develop a GASFAA Leadership Development Program.
-
Plan a GASFAA Day with the Georgia Legislature.
-
Offer members a choice of format of Newsletter:
Printed or Electronic.
Our Fall Conference will be held October 13-14 at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel in Macon, Georgia. Vice President for Programs, Pennie Strong
and her committee are committed to providing the opportunity for professional
development with the conference theme, “Look Sharp, Think Sharp...
On the Cutting Edge of Financial Aid.” Vice President for Professional
Development, Melody Hodge and her committee will conduct the New Aid
Officers Workshop for expected record numbers during preconference
beginning on October 12.
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OCTOBER
2005
