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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 District 1 Director Virginia Martin.
TriBeta President Gary Wolgamott.
Southeastern Vice President Paul Yokley chats with Northcentral Regional Vice President Sr. Rose Bast and National Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Roush.
Donna Seilheimer, Western Vice President Jack Seilheimer and President Gary Wolgamott.
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.
Executive committee meeting.
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.
National Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Roush.
Keith Longpre, former Western District Director.
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.
President Gary Wolgamott ready to greet arriving delegates.
Delegate nametags ready for pickup.
Southcentral Vice President Crosby Jones and the convention schedule.
Southeastern District 2 Director Don Roush and Southeastern Vice President Paul Yokley.
Western Vice President Jack Seilheimer and Past President Larry Koehler.
Gary Wolgamott.
Retired Western Region Vice President Keith Longpre.
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.
Western Vice President Jack Seilheimer and President Gary Wolgamott at breakfast.
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.
Northeastern Director Annmarie Bettica.
Don Roush, Paul Yokley, and Gary Wolgamott at day two of the Executive committee meeting.
Gary Wolgamott and Larry Koehler.
Western Vice President Jack Seilheimer, Northcentral District 1 Director Mike Woller, and Northcentral Regional Vice President Sr. Rose Bast.
Caribbean Vice President Felix Velazquez.
Northcentral Regional Vice President Sr. Rose Bast.
Delegates begin to arrive.
Bryan Vincenty-Torres and Adrian Almodovar, Zeta Beta, Interamerican University, just after checking in.
A delegate examines some of the exhibits in the NKU Science Center.
Forest Thonier, Mu Iota, NKU helps a delegate load her presentation slides.
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.
Delegates enjoy a welcome picnic on the Science Center lawn.
We had a beautiful day and some great food.
Delegates enjoy some sunshine at the welcome picnic.
Gary Wolgamott, NKU President James Votruba, and Miriam Kannan.
Fred Brenner, Paul Yokley, Miriam Kannan, TriBeta Past President Ted Michaud, NKU President James Votruba, and NKU Biology Chair Debra Pierce share a laugh.
NKU student Ted Morris captured most of the convention on film. Ted and his camera were EVERYWHERE!
Delegates rest a few moments before the career fair that was held Wednesday afternoon.
The information table at the career fair. I'm so sorry I lost the paper with your names on it!
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.
Delegates check out the Boone County Arboretum display at the career fair.
The Proctor and Gamble display was popular in part because they gave out free samples. Pringles, anyone?
Delegates at the career fair.
Checking out a microscope at one of the displays.
P&G representatives show the samples of Crest toothpaste and Pringles potato chips that each delegate received.
Adelegate gets her ‘goodie bag’.
Some of the displays at the career fair.
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.
Carrie McKoy spoke on nursing at the Health Science Professions panel.
Susan Molliman spoke on speech therapy.
Denise Robertson spoke on the Ecology and Environmental Studies panel.
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.