The 2009 MASFAA Conference was a huge success. I heard
many positive comments and invite those of you who
were able to join us to complete the online evaluation
when it becomes available. I'd like to share just a
few noteworthy events during the conference:
- Justin
Draeger from NASFAA spoke to us (his PowerPoint will
be posted to the MASFAA website shortly)
- David
Bergeron from the U.S. Department of Education spoke
to us (his PowerPoint will be posted to the MASFAA
website shortly)
- Three MASFAA Awards were
bestowed on worthy recipients o Charles "Jack" Sheehan
Award - Edward M. Kennedy o Presidential Award -
Tony Erwin, Northeastern University o Charles E.
Jones Achievement Award - Amanda Abreu, Northeastern
University
- MASFAA
announced the establishment of the Edward M. Kennedy
Public Service Award, to be presented in 2010 for
the first time.
- The 2010 MASFAA Officer Elections
has opened and will be available until December 10,
2009. Don't forget to vote!
- College Goal
Sunday kicked off their volunteer drive for the 6th
annual event on Sunday, January 31, 2010. Volunteer
now.
- MASFAA's 2009 charity, Anna Maria College's
Molly Bish Center successfully raised over $1,700.
Thank you MASFAA!
- The proposal to amend the
MASFAA By-Laws was presented and open for discussion.
Please review the proposal and vote when it is opened
between December 1st and 10th, 2009.
- 17 Past-Presidents
of MASFAA joined the current membership for dinner
on Wednesday evening (pictures will available on
the MASFAA website shortly).
- 2009 Graduate Symposium
- Counseling Students post the Great Recession -
will be held on January 29th at Suffolk Law.
The success
of the 2009 conference would not have happened without
the teamwork and talent of a great Conference Committee.
Please join me in thanking this wonderful group, whose
members include: Lisa Kaiser, Kelley Baran and Aimee
Grandmaison as chairs. Members Colleen Burke, Jan Marie
Combs, Carla DeLucia, Taryn Dunaj, Phyllis Foote, Thomas
Frazier, Jillian Glaze, Colleen King, Anne Lucas, Melissa
Metcalf and Jennifer Miller Dudley.
If you were unable
to attend the conference or all the sessions that interested
you, or want a copy of the PowerPoint from a session
you did attend, remember that the available conference
documents are on the MASFAA website. |
