PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

PAS Business Meeting Agenda

Gannon University

March 18, 2023

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

  • Welcoming Remarks – Call to Order
  • Approval – Minutes Saturday Business Meeting March 26, 2022
  • Business to discuss during the meeting:
  1. Officer Reports Overview:
    1. President: André Walther
      • Welcome
      • Invitation to participate
      • Future meetings:
        • 2024 – Messiah University
        • 2025 – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
        • 100th Annual meeting Robert Coxe (chair)/History of Academy
    1. Immediate Past President: Matt Wallace
      • Darbaker Prize
    2. Journal Editor: Stephen Mech
      • Call for JPAS submissions
    3. Education Chair: Dave Singleton
      • Summary of PAS funding opportunities

5. Spychala Awards Chairs: Christopher Dolanc, Michael Foulk

      • Call for Judges

2023 PAS OFFICERS & Elections Slate:

President-Elect: Tammy Tintjer (2022-2024, President 2024-2026, Past-President 2026-2028)

President: André Walther (2022-2024, Past-President 2024-2026)

Past-President: Matt Wallace (2022-2024)

PJAS Director: Robert Helm (elected by PJAS)

Treasurer: Chris Brey (2022-2024)

Treasurer-Elect:  Nominee: Valbona Hoxa (2023-24)

Finance and Investments Chair: Amy Parente (appointed)

Education Chair: David Singleton (appointed)

Program co-Chairs: Rachael Zhu and Jenny Hayden (appointed)

Affiliate Chair: Lara Goudsouzian (appointed)

Spychala Awards Chairs: Christopher Dolanc and Michael Foulk (appointed)

Corresponding Secretary/Membership Chair: Nominee: Chris Kavanau (2023-2025)

Recording Secretary: Jennifer White (2022-2024)

Editor in Chief/Journal Editor: Steve Mech (2022-24)

Book Editor: Sandy Whidden (appointed)

Webmaster and Archivist: Rachael Zhu (2021-25)

Media Content Editor: Jennifer Hayden (appointed)

AAAS/NAAS Representative: K. Joy Karnas (2022-2024)

Directors at Large: Robert Coxe (2022-2024), Giancarlo Cuadra (2022-2024), Nominees:  Open (2023-2024), Open (2023-2025), Russell Minton (2023-25), Zeb Kramer (2023-25)