Northoentral District 2 Director Pat Ross, Southeastern Vice President Paul Yokley, and Southeastern District 2 Director Don Roush arrive along with the rest of the Executive Committee on May 26, 2008.
Southeastern Vice President Paul Yokley chats with Northcentral Regional Vice President Sr. Rose Bast and National Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Roush.
Local Host Miriam Kannan chats with Caribbean Vice President Felix Velazquez and members of the TriBeta Executive Board in front of the Northern Kentucky University (NKU) Science Center. Miriam was constantly in motion and unblurred photographs of her are rare!
The Executive Committee meeting took place Tuesday, May 27, 2008 and lasted a day and a half. We met in the NKU Science Center.
NKU local hosts Richard Boyce and Miriam Kannan update the Executive committee on the upcoming conference. Southeastern District 1 Director Virginia Martin is at right.
Caribbean Vice President Felix Velazquez, Southcentral Vice President Crosby Jones, Northcentral Regional Vice President Sr. Rose Bast and Northeastern Vice President Fred Brenner at the Executive Committee meeting.
Caribbean Vice President Felix Velazquez (standing) and Southeastern District 2 Director Don Roush at the Executive Committee meeting.
Lunchtime at the Executive Committee meeting. Northcentral District 1 Director Mike Woller leads the way.
Jessie Williams, Beta Zeta, University of North Alabama, and a student helper from Mu Iota, Northern Kentucky University help set up for the arriving delegates, Your intrepid Editor lost the sheet of paper I recorded student names on for the photos I took this day and the next.
The Executive Committee had dinner at the Montgomery Inn, known for their barbequed ribs. President Gary Wolgamott shows that he is ALWAYS prepared!
Wednesday morning, NKU student Vicki Kier enjoys some breakfast before she begins a busy day helping with the arriving delegates.
Southeastern Vice President Paul Yokley. Paul has attended every TriBeta Biennial convention except one (in 1950) since joining TriBeta in 1946.
Kathy Roush grabs a quick breakfast before rushing off to day two of the Executive committee meeting.
Western Vice President Jack Seilheimer, Northcentral District 1 Director Mike Woller, and Northcentral Regional Vice President Sr. Rose Bast.
Bryan Vincenty-Torres and Adrian Almodovar, Zeta Beta, Interamerican University, just after checking in.
Beta Zeta delegates from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at San Germán show off their TriBeta shirts.
Kathy Roush and a Greater Cincinnati chamber of congress volunteer answer a question from a delegate.
Fred Brenner, Paul Yokley, Miriam Kannan, TriBeta Past President Ted Michaud, NKU President James Votruba, and NKU Biology Chair Debra Pierce share a laugh.
Jessie Williams rests her feet after spending the day assisting with registration. Jessie was president of the University of North Alabama TriBeta chapter this year.
The career fair had displays, speakers, and a chance to network with other delegates. There were also some awesome brownies.
The Proctor and Gamble display was popular in part because they gave out free samples. Pringles, anyone?
P&G representatives show the samples of Crest toothpaste and Pringles potato chips that each delegate received.
Rick Boyce from NKU presented a workshop, “Thinking about graduate school? A short guide for those who want to know more about grad school”. His tips were published in the March 2009 issue of BIOS.
The panel on careers in molecular biology and genetics included Sara Knapke, genetic counselor, Chuck Burke, a graduate student, and NKU biology professor Patrick Schultheis.
Front row: Northcentral Regional Vice President Sr. Rose Bast, President Gary Wolgamott, back row: Sandy Wolgamott, Southeastern District 1 Director Virginia Martin, National Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Roush, Southeastern District 2 Director Don Roush, back at the hotel to rest up for the conference, which starts first thing the next morning.
