Awards and Scholarship Committee:
Reviews scholarship applications and chooses the recipient(s);
reviews award applications for Outstanding Educator and Outstanding
Resource and chooses the recipients.
Members: State
representatives Jean May-Brett (LA), Jessica Kastler (MS), Judy
Reeves (AL) and Chris Verlinde (FL).
Contact person: Jean May-Brett, jean.may-brett@la.gov
(225) 342-8993
Bylaws Committee: Studies the
Constitution and Bylaws and recommends changes deemed necessary.
Chairman: immediate past-President.
Members: Shelia
Brown, Dianne Lindstedt, Jennifer Buchanan, Chris Verlinde and
Joan Turner
Contact person: Shelia Brown, shelia.brown@usm.edu
(228) 818-8892
Nominating Committee: Prepares email ballots
and sends to the membership at least one month before the annual
fall meeting; elections every two years. Chairman: immediate past-President.
Members: Shelia
Brown and appointed members
Contact person: Shelia Brown, shelia.brown@usm.edu
(228) 818-8892
Programs and Projects Committee: Plans programs
for the annual meeting, field trips, or multi-state programs.
The Program Committee will consist of the president-elect and
appointed members.
Members: Chris
Verlinde, Jessica Kastler, Sharon Walker, and John Dindo
Contact person: Chris Verlinde, ChristinaV@santarosa.fl.gov
(850) 623-3868
Promotions and Publicity Committee: Helps with
the biannual newsletter, prepares articles about SAME in NMEA
newsletters and SAME website. Chairman: current president.
Members: General
membership
Contact person: Joan Turner, jturner@disl.org
(251) 861-7554
