Minutes – APRA-VA Meeting – 10/9/02

The fall meeting of the Virginia Chapter of APRA was held on October 9, 2002 at the Jepson Alumni Center at the University of Richmond. There were 22 people in attendance (see attached list). The featured speaker for the morning session was W. Herbert Crowder, III, Director of Alumni Career Services at the Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia. His topic was “Wealth in America.” The afternoon portion of the program featured Liz Muller, APRA-VA’s first chapter scholarship recipient, who reported on how the scholarship was helpful to her and on her favorite sessions from the APRA International Conference in August.

Immediately following lunch, the business meeting was called to order by Interim President Claudia Brookman. (See attached agenda.) The minutes of the May meeting were distributed and approved. Shelley Pellish reported a balance in the treasury of $5,085.74. (See attached Treasurer’s report.)

Shelley, who filled in for Anne Rhodes as Dean of Volunteers, thanked all members who volunteered at the recent APRA International Conference in Washington.

Claudia reviewed previous meetings and programs over the past two years, gave some of her ideas of future programs, and asked for suggestions from the membership.

Chris Pipkins reported that the webpage is up and running, including information on meetings.

Membership Chairman Dottie Little had new membership rosters, which were distributed.

Claudia announced that the next meeting will be on January 29, hopefully at the Darden School of UVA, the spring meeting hopefully at William and Mary, and perhaps the fall 2003 meeting in Richmond. She announced the slate of officers for the new board of directors:

President, Claudia Brookman (U of R) Program Chairman, Tricia Ambler (VCU)

Vice President, Liz Muller (UVA Darden School) Membership Chairman, Dottie Little (JMU)

Treasurer, John Thelin (Washington and Lee) Publicity, Chris Pipkins (JMU)

Secretary, Kim Rodriguez (William and Mary)

Mary Maxwell made a motion to approve the slate of officers, and it was approved unanimously.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 1:45 p.m, with the afternoon part of the program to follow.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy M. Lanier, Secretary

Note: The attachments mentioned here will be available to read at the next meeting. They will not appear on the website as a part of these minutes.