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President's Message
Roxie Price (GA), President
Happy New Year to you all!
Last week the NEAFCS Executive Board members met to conduct the 2020 Winter Board meeting and hold Strategic Planning Sessions for 2021-2023. Read More
The first 5 people to email me with the location of the icon, and a tip on how to enhance this newsletter, will be entered into a drawing for a free registration to the 2020 NEAFCS annual conference in Snowbird, Utah.
2020 National Leadership
Karen Munden (VA), Immediate Past-President
Welcome to 2020, a brand new month, a brand new year, a brand new decade, and a brand new you. Many of us have established goals for the New Year and developed strategies to accomplish them. Read More
Awards Reminders
Julie Garden-Robinson (ND), Vice President for Awards and Recognition
Awards season is heating up, and the national due date for award submission is March 16, 2020. To recap my December reminder, the committee and sponsors made several updates to awards, including the Financial Management Award, the Past President’s New Professional Award, and the Educational Curriculum Package Award. Read More
Proof, Proof, Proof Your Application
Judy Corbus (FL), NEAFCS Awards & Recognition Training Subcommittee
You have worked hard on your award application and are ready to submit it. But have you completed that key final step? Proofread your application! Taking time to carefully check your work can make all the difference when submitting an award-winning application. Read More
Come Join Us at JCEP Extension Leadership Conference
Mary Ellen Fleming (CO), Western Region Director & Sharon McDonald (PA), Eastern Region Director
Please join us at the upcoming JCEP Extension Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas, February 12 -13, 2020. The conference will be at the Wyndham San Antonio River Walk. Read More
March is Living Well Month
Mary Liz Wright (IL), Vice President for Public Affairs
 Extension has been promoting and celebrating The Living Well Month for 20 years to raise awareness of the educational programming offered by Extension Family and Consumer Sciences educators. Read More
Time for Impact Statements
Mary Liz Wright (IL)
View the full screen here: https://vimeo.com/385355588
Just a reminder, for Vice-Presidents of Public Affairs: PILD (April 5-8, 2020) is right around the corner and we need to have our Impact Statements complete soon so we can share the finished product with our legislators. Please visit the website for samples of previous years and forms to complete this year. The recent changes to this process have made it so much easier to submit information---we need all of your impact data entered into the portal!
The deadline for submission is February 1, 2020!
Journal of NEAFCS Reviewers Request
Dana Wright (WV), JNEAFCS co-editor
As the New Year begins, I encourage you to consider serving as a peer reviewer for the Journal of NEAFCS. This is an ideal opportunity for both professional development and service to the profession without the requirement of a huge time commitment. Read More
External Reviewers
Cindy Schlenker Davies, VP of Member Resources
This month I would like to highlight a Member Resource you may not be aware of. There are several NEAFCS members who have volunteered to be External Reviewers for promotion and tenure documents as well as publication reviews. Read More
Make 2020 the Year You Invest in Yourself
Sheila Gains, CO, 2020 Annual Session Tri-Liaison
If investing in your own professional and personal development is on your 2020 New Year’s resolution list, make plans to attend the 2020 NEAFCS Annual Session in Snowbird, Utah. Read More
My Perception of a Person’s Worth Based on Age
Jane Henderson (VA), Diversity Committee
Individuals from each generation bring with them values and opinions that have been influenced by economic, political, and social events happening at that time. We work and interact with all generations from traditionalists to generation Z! Read More
Southern Region Update
Lorrie Coop (TX), Southern Region Director
Hello from the Southern Region. I feel so honored for the opportunity to serve in this role and be a voice for our members. Read More
Affiliate Spotlight on Colorado
Debby Mathews, (AL) 85th Anniversary Chairman
Colorado’s 85th Celebration was led by their Member Resources Committee chairman. They celebrated during the Spring Professional Development Retreat in Denver with the theme “Honor the Past and Celebrate the Present/Future of NEAFCS”. Read More
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