Summer 2005 - TRANSITION ISSUE Online Publication    


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2003-04 Committee of the Year
Submitted by: Erik Melis, Electronic Services Commissioner

Newsletter Committee Selected as 2003-2004 VASFAA Committee of the Year
As a representative-at-large and commissioner, one of the very exciting opportunities provided is the ability to be able to nominate one of the committees under your purview for VASFAA Committee of the Year. I am thrilled to announce that at the recent transitional board meeting in Syria, VA, the 2003-2004 Newsletter Committee, under the chairmanship of Gary Spoales (Bank of America), was formally recognized as the Committee of the Year for that year.

The Newsletter Committee made great progress during the 2003-2004 year in enhancing the presentation and content of the VASFAA Voice, VASFAA's official information resource to its membership. The new web-based format of the VASFAA Voice has greatly improved its readability and its effectiveness in communicating important and interesting information to the VASFAA members at large. Additionally, the committee was very effective and tenacious in soliciting input from the various constituent components of the association despite encountering an initial drought of voluntary contributions. Specific accomplishments for the committee during the 2003-2004 year include:

  • Successfully completing all committee goals and objectives for the year, including the posting of 4 issues of the VASFAA Voice to the web on schedule and, in the case of the final issue, ahead of schedule.
  • Operating within the prescribed committee budget and actually coming in below budget.
  • Submitting all reports and evaluations in the most timely manner and usually ahead of schedule.
  • Providing expeditious responses to all requests from the commissioner, et al.
  • Convened meetings of committee members in person, by phone, and by e-mail as needed to complete tasks.
  • Provided a great deal of relevant information in the VASFAA Voice to keep the VASFAA membership well informed and even sent out teasers and updates using the VASFAA listserv.
  • Successfully deployed the new web-based web version of the VASFAA Voice, including enhancements to navigation and readability.

Gary Spoales volunteered and was selected to chair the Newsletter Committee for 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 and has been intrinsically involved in the migration of the Newsletter portion of the VASFAA web site to the new ATAC-developed site.

Many kudos to Gary Spoales and the Newsletter Committee members for 2003-2004 including Joe Dobrota (Regent University), Judith Cramer (Virginia Commonwealth University), Brian De Young, (James Madison University), Linda Miller (James Madison University), Holly Rison (Randolph Macon University), Tanya White (Old Dominion University).

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