The 87th  Annual Luncheon and Meeting of the The Horace Mann League in conjunction with the Suburban School Superintendents Association (photos)

 

The 2009 Annual meeting was called to order by  Fred Hartmeister

Introduction of Officers and Directors  by Fred Hartmeister

Introduction of Past Presidents by Fred Hartmeister

Introduction of Suburban School Superintendents’ Board Charles Fowler

Invocation by Carol Choye

 

Introduction of Corporate Sponsors  by Mark Edwards

Promethia Boards,

Discovery Education,

Scantron Corporation,
 Apple Computers,

Spectrum

K-12 Solutons, and

Plato Learning

 

Nomination and Election of Directors and Officers by Gary Marx

New Director Appointments                      Evelyn Blose Holman (NY)

                                                                        Nancy DeFord (VA)

                                                                        Stan Olson (ID)

 

Vice President                                               Julie Underwood (WI)

President - elect                                            George Garcia (AZ)

President                                                        Steve Rasmussen (WA)

Past President                                               Fred Hartmeister (TX)

 

Motion by Gary Marx that the Nominations Committee report be accepted and
the individuals above be approved for the positions listed. 

Motion accepted by acclamation.  Passed.

 

The State of Education by Gary Marx

 

Presentation of Awards

 

Horace Mann League Service Award presented by Eric King

        Richard Christie (IA) and James Anderson (NM)                

 

Ambassador Awards - Presented by                                        Fred Hartmeister

          Brent Clark, Carol Choye, James Harvey, Mark Edwards, Gary Marx

        Charles Fowler, Joe Hairston, Steve Rasmussen, Art Sellar, Colleen Wilcox

 

Friend of the Horace Mann League - Presented by              Charles Fowler
            Kenneth Underwood, Search Consultant

 

Outstanding Friend of Public Education - Presented by       Julie Underwood

            John Goodlad, Co-director of the Center for Educational Renewal

 

Outstanding Educator Award - Presented by                         Colleen Wilcox

            Harry Wong, Speaker, Author, Publisher
 

Presentation of President’s Award – Presented by                Steve Rasmussen

          Fred Hartmeister, Past President

 

Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.