Committees 2018
Professional Development:
Objective: Plan and develop programs to promote and provide professional improvement for UEAFCS members.
Chair: Cathy Merrill
Chair-Elect:
Members:
- Marilyn Albertson
- Naomi Brower
- Tricia Mathis
- Brittany Bingeman
Goals/responsibilities of committee discussed at meeting:
- Compile resources/updates to send out monthly such as “did you know so and so has ____ great program, _____ is looking for a someone to collaborate on this grant, _____ is a great curriculum and how to access it, upcoming classes that would be helpful for professional development (master food preserver, etc.), on-campus specialist resources, etc.
- Work with FCS advisory committee when needed to give feedback for in-service or pre-conference trainings.
Membership Resources:
Objective: Promote membership in UEAFCS and NEAFCS.
Chair:
Chair-Elect:
Members:
- Susan Haws
- Kathy Riggs
- Chris Jessen
- Suzi Prevedel
- Tasha Killian
- Ellen Serfustini
Goals/responsibilities of committee discussed at meeting:
- Welcoming and instruction
- Reminder emails to maintain memberships (specialists, HRU)
- Promote purpose/ explain to new members/faculty
- Inviting diverse members/welcoming diverse members
- Mentorship
- Explaining conferences
Awards and Recognition:
Objective: Encourage members to apply for state and national awards.
- Solicit applications
- Choose national and state winners
- Send award winning national applications to NEAFCS
Chair: Shannon Cromwell
Chair-Elect:
Members:
- Darlene Christensen
- GaeLynn Petersen
- Paige Wray
- Elizabeth Davis
Goals/responsibilities of committee discussed at meeting:
- Send out awards info to association
- Encourage members to apply for UEAFCS/NEAFCS awards
- Collect state applications and national links
- Vote on State winners
- Print and present award winner certificates at annual conference
- Submit state level winners to national
Public Relations:
Objective:Help with writing impact reports. Relay the FCS message to the public through mass media.
Chair: Melanie Jewkes
Chair-Elect:
Members:
- Amanda Christensen
- Jaqueline Neid-Avila
Goals/responsibilities of committee discussed at meeting:
- Help with compiling impact reports (sent to national)
- Work to make impact reports pretty by marketing for state level (Andree’)
- 1 page (topic) impact sheets” what’s happening around the state
- Online connection to people
- All in an effort to tell our story! What keeps us viable and worth it?
- Representatives for topic for impact sheets