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Executive Committee Update National Council of
Space Grant Directors Fall Meeting Atlanta,
Georgia October 26, 2008
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Since We Last Met
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Summer Vacation?
Summer Vacation
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Summer Vacation?
Summer Vacation
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Summer Vacation?
Summer Vacation
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Special Thanks To
Bill Garrard Council Chair 2006 - 2008
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You!
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Who Is Your Ex-Comm?
Chris Koehler (CO) Chair Chris Fritsen
(NV) Vice-Chair Peter Sukanek (MS) Treasurer Gerad
o Morrell (PR) Secretary Bill Garrard (MN) Past
Chair Peter Schultz (RI) Jeff Hoffman
(MA) Barrett Caldwell (IN) Chris Brown (NC) John
Gregory (AL) Erian Armanios (GA) Bill Byrd
(IA) Nominating Committee Chair
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If Elected Chair, I Would
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If Elected Chair, I Would
- Represent the interests and needs of the
council and its membership to NASA
leadership - Lead the council and its
membership through future opportunities and
issues - Provide meaningful and regular
communications throughout the year -  Meet
regularly with NASA leadership to discuss ways
to strengthen and grow our program
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If Elected Chair, I Would
- Help identify and develop collaborations
within the National Space Grant program -
Listen to the Space Grant related the issues and
concerns of each state Director and work to
find solutions - Keep the national meetings on
schedule and on target with longer networking
breaks
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What the Chair Does
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What the Chair Does
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What the Chair Does
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What the Chair Does
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What the Chair Does
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What the Chair Does
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What the Chair Does
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Telecons
- Monthly NASA Telecons with NASA HQ
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- Monthly Ex-Comm Telecons
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Transition Meeting
- August 7 8, 2008 Washington, D.C.
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- 2009 Budget
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- 2009 Budget
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- Surveys
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- Surveys
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- Subcommittees
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- Subcommittees
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- Newsletters
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- 20th Year PPR
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
- 20th Year PPR
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What Ex-Comm is Doing For You
You can tell people I've just started a new
type of chemotherapy which we have big hopes for
that I'm active and working, although confined to
home, and that I enjoy hearing from everyone.
Bill Hiscock (MT)
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Questions / Comments?