SWPA 2009

Scenes from the SWPA Business Meeting: Recognizing Contributions and Research Award Winners

In order for our SWPA to be all that it can be requires an immense amount of time and energy from many people.  Our thanks to members of our Executive Committee and staff, and to all our members who help in various ways!

We also recognize and award outstanding student research as part of SWPA's mission to nuture the professional development of all our members, including both undergraduate and graduate students.  Congratulations to the student research award winners this year and all the students who submitted their projects to be considered in the competition.

Thanks to Art Gillaspy, outgoing AK state rep	Thanks to Bret Roarke, outgoing OK state rep
Thanks to Marilyn Pugh, outgoing TX state rep	Thanks to Arn Froese, outgoing KS state rep and incoming President-Elect
Thanks to Paul Harwell, outgoing Undergraduate Student Rep	Thanks to Jeanne Burdsal, Program Chair
Thanks to Michael Coon, webmaster	Thanks to Charlie Burdsal, election commissioner
Thanks to Lauren Scharff, President 2008-2009	Incoming and past presidents of SWPA
Third place undergraduate research award William T. Acklin, University of Central Arkansas	Second place undergraduate research award Carole L. Miller, Samford University
First place undergraduate research award Melissa Linquist, Washburn University	Second place graduate research award Christian Gabriel Senette and Brenton Ray Abadie, University of Louisiana - Lafayette
First place graduate research award Sarah C Gomillion,  University of Texas - San Antonio	And many thanks to all those members who helped behind the scenes who are not pictured here!! A special thanks to Sharon Roberts, the new SWPA Secretary-Treasurer (who hid from the camara). We value you all and appreciate your contributions of time and energy.