Report from the Past-President
Janet Sain

The 2005-2006 year was a very productive and challenging one for the Past-President. Ms. Sain was tasked with accomplishing three major responsibilities this year. 1) The Nominations and Elections process, 2) the Professional Recognitions awarding; and finally, 3) the compilation of the annual Governance and Associational Planning document.

First, the Nominations and Elections process for 2005-2006. Ms. Sain and her committee were extremely pleased to be able to offer the membership a dual slate of candidates for their consideration for the offices of President-Elect, Vice President and Secretary. The committee was able to offer candidates which were from five of the nine SASFAA states, were male and female and also covered minority representation. Many thanks go to those nominees who were willing to serve SASFAA in this capacity and permit their names to be offered as candidates. Congratulations go to Lisanne Masterson from Brevard College in North Carolina who will be your incoming President-Elect, to Sandy Neel from the University of Tennessee at Martin who will be your incoming Vice President and Deborah Byrd from Calhoun Community College located in Alabama who will be the new Secretary. If you have ever thought about running for a SASFAA office, go for it! Tell your State Presidents now that you want to be considered! Serving the association in this manner is a wonderful way to give back all that you have gained throughout your membership.

Second, the Professional Recognition awards were presented during the annual conference in Greensboro back in February. Congratulations to all our recipients! This year we presented awards in the following categories:

Third was the task of compiling the GAP report for presentation and review at the transitional board meeting in June. Returning committee members were Earl Mayo from South Carolina and Jane McNaughton from Tennessee. New committee members were Michael Gantt and Jody Darby both from Georgia. Janet Sain chaired the committee and Brent Tener served as ex-officio. Two days were spent reviewing each committee and officers reports and what suggestions and activities were to be included in the report. This document serves as the foundation for the future of SASFAA and will be utilized by the 1006-07 Board in determining their goals and objectives for the year. A copy of the GAP report will be made available for your review on the website following the June board meeting.

In closing, Ms. Sain would like to thank everyone who made her three years as SASFAA President one of the most rewarding experiences of her life, both personally and professionally. The many colleagues she met and the friendships that she developed over the years will be cherished forever!