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Events: Convention: Section Chairs

Section Chairs' Resource for the 2008 Convention

Below is contact information for the 2008 Section Chairs, who are responsible for planning meetings in their disciplines. Section meetings will be held February 22 & 23, at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas.

Refer to the Convention Planning Resources files to the immediate right to obtain pertinent TIME SENSITIVE information on this year's convention format and deadlines as well as helpful hints on ensuring happy speakers, tips for getting started, and promoting your section's events.

Please note that the following forms are due no later than February 1, 2008 to secure space for your speakers:

Friday Morning Program Form
Friday Afternoon Program Form
Saturday Program Form

Section Chairs by Discipline:

ACCOUNTING
Cathy J. Scott
Navarro College
cathy.scott@navarrocollege.edu
Convention 2008 Accounting Program!

AGRICULTURE
Barry Jones
McLennan Community College
bjones@mcc.edu
Convention 2008 Agriculture Program!

AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
Anthony A. Thomas
St. Philip's College
athomas2@mail.accd.edu
Convention 2008 A/C & RefrigerationProgram!

ART
Karmien C. Bowman
Tarrant County College–Northeast
karmien.bowman@tccd.net
Convention 2008 Art Program!

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING
Bonnie Higgins
Tarrant County College–South
bonnie.higgins@tccd.edu
Convention 2008 Nursing Program!

AUTOMOTIVE/DIESEL/SMALL ENGINES
Silas Marshall
Trinity Valley Community College
smarshall@tvcc.edu
Convention 2008 Automotive Program!

BIOLOGY
P. Jane Brixey
Cisco Junior College
jbrixey@cjc.edu
Convention 2008 Biology Program!

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Jim R. Ellis
Lamar State College–Orange
jim.ellis@lsco.edu
Convention 2008 Business Administration Program!

CHEMISTRY
Vicki J. Rowlett
Lamar Institute of Technology
vicki.rowlett@lit.edu
Convention 2008 Chemistry Program!

CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS
Gail J. Cox
Temple College
gail.cox@templejc.edu
Convention 2008 CDEA Program!

COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Rajiv Malkan
Montgomery College
Rajiv.malkan@nhmccd.edu
Convention 2008 CIT Program!

COSMETOLOGY
Levita O'Brien
San Jacinto College–Central
Levita.O'Brien@sjcd.edu
Convention 2008 Cosmetology Program!

COUNSELING/STUDENT SERVICES
Marge Lapham
Houston Community College
marge.lapham@hccs.edu
Convention 2008 Counseling/Student Services Program!

CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Ralph Yates
McLennan Community College
ryates@mclennan.edu
Convention 2008 Criminal Justice Program!

DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
Rebecca A. Goosen
San Jacinto College–North
rebecca.goosen@sjcd.edu
Convention 2008 Developmental Education Program!

DEVELOPMENTAL READING
Lola A. King
Trinity Valley Community College
king@tvcc.edu
Convention 2008 Developmental Reading Program!

ECONOMICS
Dave D. Shorow
Richland College
DDS8470@dcccd.edu
Convention 2008 Economics Program!

ELECTRONICS
Ricky McFadden (co-chair)
Paris Junior College
rmcfadden@parisjc.edu

Pete L. Pompa (co-chair)
South Texas College
pompa@southtexascollege.edu
Convention 2008 Electronics Program!

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS/
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
Mary Ann Blake
San Jacinto College–South
maryann.blake@sjcd.edu
Convention 2008 Graphics/CAD Program!

ENGLISH
Patricia A. Barker
Kingwood College
patricia.a.barker@nhmccd.edu
Convention 2008 English Program!

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Anne-Marie Schlender
Austin Community College–Rio Grande
aschlend@austincc.edu
Convention 2008 ESL Program!

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Janett Hillar
Houston Community College-Southwest
janett.hillar@hccs.edu
Convention 2008 Foreign Language Program!

FORENSIC SCIENCE
Don Jacobs
Weatherford College
djacobs@wc.edu
Convention 2008 Forensic Science Program!

GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
Susan C. Slowey
Blinn College
sslowey@blinn.edu
Convention 2008 Geography/Geology Program!

GOVERNMENT
M. Theron Waddell
Galveston College
mwaddell@gc.edu
Convention 2008 Government Program!

GRAPHIC ARTS/MULTIMEDIA
Reginald Reynolds
Angelina College
rreynolds@angelina.edu
Convention 2008 Graphics Arts Program!

HEALTH AND SAFETY OCCUPATIONS
William M. Cornelius
Temple College
bill.cornel@templejc.edu
Convention 2008 Health & Safety Program!

HEALTH, P.E. AND RECREATION
Sara Carrasco
Laredo Community College
scarrasco@laredo.edu
Convention 2008 Health & Recreation Program!

HISTORY
Robert Glen Findley
Odessa College
gfindley@odessa.edu
Convention 2008 History Program!

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Linda Bryan
Tomball College
linda.bryan@nhmccd.edu
Convention 2008 Internation Education Program!

LIBRARY
Jon Luckstead (co-chair)
Austin Community College
jluckste@austincc.edu

George Teoh (co-chair)
Houston Community College
george.teoh@hccs.edu
Convention 2008 Library Program!

MATHEMATICS
Philip Wayne Anderson
South Plains College
panderson@southplainscollege.edu
Convention 2008 Math/TexMATYC Program!

OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
Genevieve Allison (co-chair)
San Antonio College
gallison@accd.edu

Murat Tas (co-chair)
San Antonio College
mtas@accd.edu
Convention 2008 Office Technology Program!

PHILOSOPHY
Rex Peebles
Midland College
rpeebles@midland.edu
Convention 2008 Philosophy Program!

PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING
Tom O'Kuma
Lee College
tokuma@Lee.Edu
Convention 2008 Physics & Engineering Program!

PSYCHOLOGY
Carol Barbay (co-chair)
Lamar State College–Port Arthur
carol.barbay@lamarpa.edu

Dina Neal (co-chair)
Vernon College
dneal@vernoncollege.edu
Convention 2008 Psychology Program!

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Andrea Dawn Tawwater
Austin Community College–Eastview
accsoc@aol.com
Convention 2008 Sociology/Anthropology Program!

SPEECH AND DRAMA
Alma Martinez-Egger
Tarrant County College–Northeast
alma.martinez-egger@tccd.edu
Convention 2008 Speech/Drama Program!

TEACHER PREPARATION
Brenda G. Gordon
North Central Texas College
bgordon@nctc.edu
Convention 2008 Teacher Preparation Program!

TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT EDUCATORS
Ira Wilsker
Lamar Institute of Technology
Ira.wilsker@lit.edu
Convention 2008 TCCMEA Program!

TOURISM/HOSPITALITY EDUCATORS
Brian Hay
Austin Community College
bhay@austincc.edu
Convention 2008 Tourism/Hospitality Program!

VOCATIONAL NURSING
Betty Sims
Coastal Bend College
bejsims@yahoo.com
Convention 2008 Nursing Program!

WELDING TECHNOLOGY
Ronald G. Hancock
Tyler Junior College
rhan@tjc.edu
Convention 2008 Welding Program!

Convention Planning Resources:

Getting Started
Great suggestions to inspire programs and presenters!

Check List
Veteran or novice: this is your "must have" on section meeting excellence!

Publicity
TCCTA will promote your section meeting sessions on our website and in the Messenger! DEADLINE:
OCTOBER 20, 2007!

Expenses
TCCTA can potentially help reimburse up to $100 per discipline for programming. Limited funds may be allocated if recieved and approved by NOVEMBER 30!
Expense Voucher

Media
Did you know TCCTA does NOT supply projectors? Find out how to ensure your speakers' needs are met.

Section Meeting Policies

Guidelines for planning as set by the TCCTA Executive Board.

Section Surveys

1996-2007 compilation of Section Meeting presentations and attendance (by discipline).

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