Chair: Metta Lou Henderson (hendersonmettalou@sbcglobal.net)

GC Liaison: Elizabeth Kort, President (elizabethkort@yahoo.com)

Duties:

• Publicize national KE awards

• Solicit nominations according to established timeline

• Review nominations and information gathered and recommend award recipients to Grand Council according to established timeline

• Suggest candidates for awards given by other professional organizations

• Gather information regarding accomplishments of KE members

• Notify VP Communications of all award winners

Chair: Erika Cortes, President-Elect (pharmerika@yahoo.com)

Duties:

• Review and revise all national publications once per biennium

• Develop document listing proposed changes to the national bylaws and publish prior to April 15 of Convention year

• Present proposed bylaws changes for adoption at Convention

• Make changes to bylaws as voted upon by Grand Chapter and forward final revised bylaws to Executive Director for distribution and inclusion in Convention Proceedings

• Update model collegiate bylaws to correspond with national bylaws

• Coordinate revisions to other publications as necessary following bylaws revisions

Chair: Sara Seng, Past President (sara@senginc.com)

Duties:

• Request candidate recommendations from collegiate and alumni chapters (January of convention year)

• Announce the slate of candidates for Grand Council and their qualifications not later than April 15 of Convention year

• Present its report to Grand Chapter at the first business session during convention

Chair: Sal Bottiglieri, Secretary (sal.pharm.d@gmail.com)

Duties:

• Assist chapters in conducting “breast cancer awareness” programs

• Assist chapters in implementing and conducting “pharm-CORP” programs

• Create pink ribbons for distribution at the KE booth at national meetings

• Review national project summaries submitted by chapters

• Select chapters to receive Outstanding National Project Awards at Convention

• Assist VP Communications with national project content for website

• Submit Bond article reviewing national projects

Chair: Julie Kreyenbuhl (jkreyenb@psych.umaryland.edu)

GC Liaison: Elizabeth Kort, President (elizabethkort@yahoo.com)

Duties

• Ensure appropriate advertising of the Zada Cooper Scholarship prior to the application due date

• Encourage chapters to set goal of at least one applicant per year

• Receive and evaluate all scholarship applications

• Recommend recipients to Grand Council

• Send congratulatory letters to winners, Advisors, and Deans

• Notify VP Communications of winners for inclusion in Bond and posting on website

Chair: Elena Santayana, VP Alumni Development (elena.santayana@gmail.com)

Duties:

• Assist VP Alumni Development with development and distribution of a quarterly alumni newsletter

• Plan alumni get-aways

• Submit appropriate information to VP Communications for inclusion in Bond and posting on website

GC Liaison: Elizabeth Kort, President (elizabethkort@yahoo.com)

Duties:

• Determine programming needs and CE content for Convention

• Work with executive director to solicit donations for Convention

• Seek CE provider and coordinate grant submissions

• Secure presenters for Convention

• Select welcome dinner theme and plan activities

• Solicit donations and prepare goodie bags

Chair: Erin Lingenfelter, VP Communications (erin.lingenfelter@gmail.com)

Duties:

• Assist VP Communications with content ideas

• Develop content (each member must provide at least one article during biennium)

Chair: Erin Lingenfelter, VP Communications (erin.lingenfelter@gmail.com)

Duties:

• Review website on quarterly basis

• Provide suggestions to VP Communications relating to content, layout, organization of links, etc.

• Create list of chapters and determine links for those with websites