Hello everyone!

It was wonderful seeing everyone at KMEA. The number of collegiate students who attend keeps growing, and it is exciting seeing so many members taking advantage of the conference. We also had great attendance at the collegiate board meeting at the end of the conference, with representation from nine colleges. We discussed ideas on how to improve the NAfME chapters in our state in regards to fundraising, recruitment, community involvement, and social activities. We came up with many ideas, and the board book will soon be up online so everyone can look through all the different chapters' ideas.

There was a vote held at KMEA to change the term of the NAfME Collegiate president in the bylaws from starting immediately after the convention to starting after the June board meeting. The vote passed and now allows the NAfME Collegiate president time between being elected and taking office to learn more about the position.

The new NAfME Collegiate state officers were also elected and I'm proud to announce Alissa Gomez (Friends University) as president, Caleb Austin (Wichita State University) as Vice President, and Philip Kaul (University of Kansas) was appointed secretary. I believe they will make a great leadership team. They also plan on helping Kansas NAfME Collegiate expand in social media, so be on the lookout for a Kansas NAfME Collegiate Twitter account and Facebook page.

As this year comes to a close, thanks to everyone has who has helped me as president. It has been an incredible year. I encourage everyone to become involved with their NAfME chapter, and later become a KMEA member. Good luck finishing the semester strong!