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- The Texas Network
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Events: Convention: Section Chairs
Section Chairs' Resource for the 2009 Convention
Below is contact information for the 2009 Section Chairs, who are responsible for planning meetings in their disciplines. Section meetings will be held February 20 & 21, at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin.
Convention planning resource will be available on this page by August 2008 with 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 October 30, 2008 to secure space for your speakers:
Friday Morning Program Form
Friday Afternoon Program Form
Saturday Program Form
Section Chairs by Discipline:
ACCOUNTING
Tracie Nobles
Austin Community College
tnobles at austincc.edu
AGRICULTURE
Barry Jones
McLennan Community College
bjones at mcc.edu
AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
ART
Karmien C. Bowman
Tarrant County College–Northeast
karmien.bowman at tccd.net
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING
Irene Aguilar
San Antonio College
iaguilar at accd.edu
AUTOMOTIVE/DIESEL/SMALL ENGINES
Silas Marshall
Trinity Valley Community College
smarshall at tvcc.edu
BIOLOGY
Nichol Dolby
Amarillo College
dolby-n at actx.edu
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Jim R. Ellis
Lamar State College–Orange
jim.ellis at lsco.edu
CHEMISTRY
Larry Wiginton
Clarendon College
larry.wiginton at clarendoncollege.edu
CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS
Gail J. Cox
Temple College
gail.cox at templejc.edu
COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Rajiv Malkan (co-chair)
Montgomery College
rajiv.r.malkan at lonestar.edu
Gordon Carruth (co-chair)
Montegomery College
gordon.carruth at lonestar.edu
COSMETOLOGY
Barbara Compton
Southwest Texas Junior College
barbara.compton at swtjc.cc.tx.us
COUNSELING/STUDENT SERVICES
Marge Lapham
Houston Community College-Southwest
marge.lapham at hccs.edu
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
John Fisher
Howard College
jfisher at howardcollege.edu
DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
Mitchel Burchfield
Southwest Texas Junior College
mburchfield at sbcglobal.net
DEVELOPMENTAL READING
Lola A. King
Trinity Valley Community College
king at tvcc.edu
ECONOMICS
James Sondgeroth
Austin Community College
jason at austincc.edu
ELECTRONICS
Ricky McFadden
Paris Junior College
rmcfadden at parisjc.edu
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS/
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
Mary Ann Blake
San Jacinto College–South
maryann.blake at sjcd.edu
ENGLISH
H.F. Poehlmann
Blinn College
hfpoehlmann at blinn.edu
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Anne-Marie Schlender
Austin Community College–Rio Grande
aschlend at austincc.edu
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Janett Hillar
Houston Community College-Southwest
janett.hillar at hccs.edu
FORENSIC SCIENCE
Don Jacobs
Weatherford College
djacobs at wc.edu
GEOGRAPHY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Susan C. Slowey - Geography Chair
Blinn College
sslowey at blinn.edu
Randy Allison - Anthropology Chair
Blinn College
rallison at blinn.edu
GEOLOGY
Lynn Millwood
Mountain View College
milwoodrocks at dcccd.edu
GOVERNMENT
Gabriel Ume
Palo Alto College
gume at accd.edu
GRAPHIC ARTS/MULTIMEDIA
Reginald Reynolds
Angelina College
rreynolds at angelina.edu
HEALTH AND SAFETY OCCUPATIONS
Becky Hammack
Midland College
bhammack at midland.edu
HEALTH, P.E. AND RECREATION
Beverly Boling
Laredo College
bboling at laredo.edu
HISTORY
Ashley Cruseturner
McLennan Junior College
acruseturner at mclennan.edu
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Nithyanantha Sevanthinathan
Lone Star College System
Nithyanantha.J.Sevanthinathan at lonestar.edu
LIBRARY
Cristie Fergeson
Panola College
cferguson at panola.edu
MATHEMATICS
Natile Woodrow
Texas State Technical College - West Texas
natile.woodrow at sweetwater.tstc.edu
OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
Genevieve Allison (co-chair)
San Antonio College
gallison at accd.edu
Cheryl Mallan
San Antonio College (co-chair)
cmallan at accd.edu
PHILOSOPHY
Matthew Daude Laurents
Austin Community College
mdaude at accd.edu
PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING
Tom O'kuma
Lee College
tokuma at lee.edu
PSYCHOLOGY
Chris Smith (co-chair)
Tyler Junior College
csmi at tjc.edu
Romney Landis (co-chair)
Weatherford College
rlandis at wc.edu
SOCIOLOGY
Dina Neal
Vernon College
dneal at vernoncollege.edu
SPEECH AND DRAMA
Walter Price
Southwest Christian College
professorprice at swcc.edu
TEACHER PREPARATION
Angelo Alcala
Northlake College
aalcala at dcccd.edu
TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT EDUCATORS
Ira Wilsker
Lamar Institute of Technology
Ira.wilsker at lit.edu
TOURISM/HOSPITALITY EDUCATORS
Brian Hay
Austin Community College
bhay at austincc.edu
VOCATIONAL NURSING
Rhonda Bell
San Jacinto College - North
Rhonda.Bell at sjcd.edu
WELDING TECHNOLOGY
Brian Bennett
Hill College
bbennett at hillcollege.edu
Convention Planning Resources:
Convention Format
The basic format of the 2009 convention
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 30, 2008!
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.
1996-2008 compilation of Section Meeting presentations and attendance (by discipline).
Need more time to meet at convention?
Limited spacing may be available for you.